Fast Track Validation
Background and Issues
Prof Mark Stiles
Background
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Only up to 60 credits (FLAP)
Looking at streamlining processes
Process Review just completed
Issue mainly with time needed to create
documents (DIVAS & Enable)
Flexible Learning Approvals
Panel
Award Title
Credits
Level
University Foundation Certificate 30
0
University Foundation Diploma
60
0
University Certificate
60
1
University Diploma
60
2
Advanced University Diploma
60
3
Graduate Certificate
45
3 (Min)
15
M (Max)
University Learning Award
60
Any
Certificate in LLL and/or CPD
30 or 45 Any one or adjacent level(s)
Certificate of Credit
15
Any
FLAP Awards
• Must demonstrate purpose, academic coherence and
market demand
• Meetings take place on scheduled dates every month
should there be business to transact.
• Any modules not in approval need to be approved
through the relevant Faculty Quality Committee prior
to FLAP
• All proposals should be considered by FMT(s) prior to
FLAP
FLAP Submissions
Award Title:
Pre-requisite(s):
Faculty/Director of
Programme:
Target Market:
Programme of Study:
Projected No’s:
Module Code Credits
Promotional Strategy:
Guidance and Support:
1
2
Approval Checklist
 All modules in approval?
 Prerequisites defined?
 Dedicated/Shared delivery and location?
 What is the location for delivery?
 Boards responsible for modular assessment?
 Subject areas/Institutions responsible for modular
delivery
 Proposed start and completion date for 1st cohort.
 Additional Checklist for Off Campus Delivery and
Partnership
Current “tweaks” to full validations
• No requirement to nominate single Course
Developer within each Faculty
• Faculty Enhanced (FEV) events retained
• University events no longer two stage process
• A one stage event preceded by some form of Faculty
scrutiny to ensure proposal & documentation fit for
purpose
• New modules pre-validated by Faculty and approved
at validation. Existing modules not scrutinised
Negotiated Frameworks
WBL Awards
Individuals
Negotiate
package of study
Package of study
is negotiated for
cohort
‘Academic’
Awards
Individuals
negotiate own
package of study
in a specific
subject area
Negotiated Awards
• Awards can include three types of modules:
• Core, must include:
– Flexible learning
– Researching methods
– Final Project/ Dissertation
• Option ( “off the shelf”) – not required
• Negotiated (at least 25%)
Issues
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Timings
Forms used once and not reviewed
Content and Scope deficiency
Difficult to change
Processes are different for partners
Moving forward
• Professional Bodies
• Further Reviews
• Enable