Awarding body audits 2014/15

John Byrne

Regulation Manager

John.byrne@sqa.org.uk

T: 0345 213 5243

M: 07917 158302

1April 2014 – 31 March 2015

• 20 scheduled audits• 18 completed (as of 19 March 2015)• 64 Issues identified• 60 Recommendations noted

Issues by Regulatory Principle

RP1 RP2 RP3 RP4 RP5 RP6 RP7 RP8

No of Issues

1 3 4 6 10 10 2 0

%age of total

2 4 6 9 17 17 3 0

Issues by Regulatory Principle

RP9 RP10 RP11 RP12 RP13 RP14 RP15

No of Issues

1 8 3 6 1 3 6

%age of total

2 12 4 9 2 4 9

Issues by Risk

Risk No. of Issues %age of total

Very High 3 5

High 7 11

Medium 23 36

Low 31 48

Very Low 0 0

Recommendations by Regulatory Principle

RP1 RP2 RP3 RP4 RP5 RP6 RP7 RP8

No of Issues

3 3 4 3 15 5 0 0

%age of total

5 5 7 5 25 8 0 0

Recommendations by Regulatory Principle

RP9 RP10 RP11 RP12 RP13 RP14 RP15

No of Issues

1 12 2 1 5 2 4

%age of total

2 20 3 2 8 3 7

Issues•RP5 The awarding body shall provide clear information on its procedures, products and services and ensure that they are accurate and appropriate to SQA accredited qualifications.

•RP6 The awarding body and its providers shall maintain accurate documents, records and data.

Recommendations•RP5 The awarding body shall provide clear information on its procedures, products and services and ensure that they are accurate and appropriate to SQA accredited qualifications.

•RP10 The awarding body shall ensure that it has the necessary arrangements and resources for the effective delivery, assessment and quality assurance of SQA accredited qualifications.

Common Issues and Recommendations

Trends

• Guidance documentation• Promotional materials• Policy and procedure• Website information• Quickr/AB database • Data

Success Factors

• Decreasing Quality Enhancement Rating (QER)

• Maintenance of low QER• No repetition of Issues • No movement from Recommendation to

Issue• Highlighted areas of good practice

Questions?

John Byrne

Regulation Manager

John.byrne@sqa.org.uk

T: 0345 213 5243

M: 07917 158302