Quality Assurance and Intervention

The remit of the Quality Assurance and Intervention team is to fulfil the LSC's statutory responsibility for assuring the quality of provision it purchases. The team works closely with external stakeholders, such as Ofsted and LSIS, in developing and implementing strategies to improve provider performance and achievement, and eliminate underperformance from LSC-funded programmes.

Key documents:

Identifying and Managing Underperformance
Identifying and Managing Underperformance - Technical Annexes
December 2008
These documents set out the guidance on minimum levels of performance and Notices to Improve in the FE System for 2008/09, and their application to the 2009/10 academic year.

The LSC Statutory Intervention Policy
October 2008
The Further Education and Training Act 2007 adds an additional clause to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to give the LSC powers of intervention in respect of further education corporations. This document focuses specifically on the exercise of these powers. A draft policy document was put out for consultation in January 2008, and responses from this consultation have been considered when comiling the final policy. An analysis of responses from the consultation can be found below.

The LSC Statutory Intervention Policy - Responses to the Consultation
October 2008
This document sets out the findings of the analysis to the consultation of the LSC's draft statutory intervention policy.

The LSC Statutory Intervention Policy - Single Equality Impact Assessment
October 2008
This document is the single equality impact assessment of the LSC's statutory intervention policy. This report provides the findings from the assessment of the impact of these powers, with particular focus on those who might be discriminated against or disadvantaged, and to assess either adverse or positive implications of this policy.


Other documents:

Identifying and Managing Underperformance - Year 1 
Identifying and Managing Underperformance - Technical Annexes - Year 1

Identifying and Managing Underperformance - Year 2
Identifying and Managing Underperformance - Technical Annexes - Year 2

The policies and minimum levels of performance set out in these documents have since been updated (see Key Documents), and are no longer operational. However, you may still find these documents useful for reference.

HEFCE Underperforming Quality Policy - consultation document
This draft policy sets out the ways in which HEFCE might address continuing issues of unsatisfactory quality in institutions. It may be be useful for FE institutions in receipt of HE funding.

Framework for Excellence - Putting the Framework into Practise
Framework for Excellence Provider Guide
These documents outline the arrangements for the first year of the Framework for Excellence's implementation, and sets out plans for future development.