This thread has strayed a bit from my original question but I'd like to return to it.
I am trying to understand when our VLE should conform to the regulations that were published last October.
The regulations say "These Regulations come into force on 23rd September 2018" but then provide some caveats.
There is exemption for content published before 23rd September 2019. However, it does say "or until such time as the website undergoes a substantial revision, whichever is sooner."
Question 1.
If we say that having a new instance of a VLE each year with a different url (albeit with substantially the same content) constitutes a substantial revision, then am I correct in thinking it should conform on the date it is published, i.e. 1 September 2019?
Question 2.
If we say that the new instance of the VLE is not a substantial revision, then is material produced before 23 Sept 2019 exempt but additions to the VLE after that date should conform?
The regulations do not apply to 'office file formats' published before 23rd September 2018, "unless such content is needed for active administrative processes relating to the tasks performed by the public sector body." Teaching and Learning would seem to qualify as active administrative processes relating to the tasks of a university.
Question 3.
Therefore, am I correct in thinking that all Word and PowerPoints on our 2019-20 VLE (which is launched on 1 September 2019) should conform from day one?
Finally, there is this sentence (it's at the start of Part 2 of the regs)...
"This Part applies as follows—
(a) for a website of a public sector body not published on or after 23rd September 2018, on or after 23rd September 2019"
Question 4.
Does than mean that from 23 Sept 2019 the regs apply to websites published before 23 Sept 2018?
I'm exhausted after writing that! Over to you all.
Bob Ridge-Stearn
Newman University, Birmingham.
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