I've not heard mention of the Round Table dissolving or moving to one
meeting at any of the Round Table meetings I've been to. Perhaps that has
also come from QAG? QAG seems to be running like a runaway train - perhaps
we need more round table meetings, rather than less, to effectively oversee
what is happening - with adequate time beforehand to read the papers.
I don't think that anybody on the round table had expected things to move at
such a rate when QAG was formed to look at the quality of the assessment
process - I certainly didn't. Perhaps, in hindsight, a totally independent
review would have been more appropriate, with interested parties
contributing to an independent report that all could then take ownership of
- at the very least, it might not have generated the range of reactions that
seem to be accompanying QAG wherever it goes.
Elaine
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Sent: 26 May 2004 07:24
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Subject: Re: Computer training
In a message dated 26/05/04 02:08:13 GMT Daylight Time,
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Mick,
Don't forget that QAG was formed as a subgroup of the round table and if
the round table is dissolved who monitors and quality assures QAG??
Steve.
The Minister? The department? I am not certain RT will dissolve but it only
meets 2 x a year anyway it might go to 1. QAG is likely to be formed into a
company with a board of directors like some other governments organisations
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QCA?
Anyway, that's speculation. I think the point was that QAG should limit it's
interest to 1 aspect of DSA, it will not. It will look sat all of it.
Mick
Mick,
Don't forget that QAG was formed as a subgroup of the round table and if the
round table is dissolved who monitors and quality assures QAG??
Steve.
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Sent: 25 May 2004 23:39
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Subject: Re: Computer training
In a message dated 25/05/04 20:59:16 GMT Daylight Time,
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My understanding was that QAG was charged with looking at the assessment
process and setting some standards around this only...not to invite itself
to get involved in other areas... Perhaps this is a Round Table issue?
Simon Bloor
Access SUMMIT
Well, that might be but I think the view is that the supplier's Service
Level
Agreement was handed to QAG and that training and perhaps even
dyslexia/study support might come under that umbrella too. They are all
related, in fact more is often spent on training than the assessment and
more is often spent on dyslexia/study support than equipment, training and
assessment put together.
QAG is not inviting itself into every area. It has been asked to look at
some areas and others turn out to have an obvious connection. It would seem
silly to look at the assessment and then equipment without looking at the
other areas coming out of the assessment.
Part of this is to scrutinise the separation that should exist between the
various activities - assessment and 'downstream' activities such as
training, equipment and support. Part, is to make sure that the service
serves the interests of the students. Part, is to ensure that each offers
good value for public money.
As I understand it, the Round Table might eventually either dissolve or
meet less often. QAG was a working group that met much more regularly and
will eventually be formed into a legal body, perhaps similar to the QCA.
Mick Trott
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