Common use of Monitoring and evaluation arrangements Clause in Contracts

Monitoring and evaluation arrangements. 7.1 Annually, the University reports to the Office for Fair Access, OFFA, in its Annual Monitoring Report. This includes all expenditure from additional fee income on financial support for lower income students and other under-represented groups and reports progress against objectives and milestones. We look forward to the development of the national evaluation framework to inform our evaluation of access and student success activities effectively. 7.2 An independent review of the Arts University Bournemouth Access Agreement by the Learning and Development Unit from Cardiff University was very positive. The reviewers found that the Agreement provided a good statement of the approaches to be taken, and a strong evaluation of the university’s progress in promoting fair access and identified clear objectives, targets and milestones. 7.3 The University receives an annual report on its Widening Participation activity which reports on activity, and outcomes. The report is considered in detail by the Equalities Committee, which makes direct report to Academic Board. The milestones and targets outlined in this Access Agreement enable an evaluative consideration of progress, and a regular review of success. 7.4 The University further intends to build upon the current self-assessment process by developing an integrated Targeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy that focuses both on the OFFA National Strategy for Access and Student Success and the OFFA Strategic Plan. The strategy, based on HEFCE guidance, will have four levels: Level 1: Basic monitoring – progress against targets and milestones, outputs and volumes Level 2: Targeting – proportions of the target groups benefitting from WP activities Level 3: Measurement of outcomes – impacts and unintended consequences, short-, medium- and long-term Level 4: Value for money – cost-effectiveness.

Monitoring and evaluation arrangements. 7.1 Annually, the University reports to the Office for Fair Access, OFFA, in its Annual Monitoring Report. This includes all expenditure from additional fee income on financial support for lower income students and other under-under- represented groups and reports progress against objectives and milestones. We look forward to the development of the national evaluation framework to inform our evaluation of access and student success activities effectively. 7.2 An independent review of the Arts University Bournemouth Access Agreement by the Learning and Development Unit from Cardiff University was very positive. The reviewers found that the Agreement provided a good statement of the approaches to be taken, and a strong evaluation of the university’s progress in promoting fair access and identified clear objectives, targets and milestones. 7.3 The University receives an annual report on its Widening Participation activity which reports on activity, and outcomes. The report is considered in detail by the Equalities Committee, which makes direct report to Academic Board. The milestones and targets outlined in this Access Agreement enable an evaluative consideration of progress, and a regular review of success. 7.4 The University further intends to build upon the current self-assessment process by developing an integrated Targeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy that focuses both on the OFFA National Strategy for Access and Student Success and the OFFA Strategic Plan. The strategy, based on HEFCE guidance, will have four levels: • Level 1: Basic monitoring – progress against targets and milestones, outputs and volumes • Level 2: Targeting – proportions of the target groups benefitting from WP activities • Level 3: Measurement of outcomes – impacts and unintended consequences, short-, medium- and long-term • Level 4: Value for money – cost-effectiveness. 7.5 In 2017/18, The University will consider membership of the monitoring and evaluation service for subscribing Higher Education Institutions, the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Service.

Monitoring and evaluation arrangements. 7.1 Annually, the University reports to the Office for Fair Access, OFFA, in its Annual Monitoring Report. This includes all expenditure from additional fee income on financial support for lower income students and other under-under- represented groups and reports progress against objectives and milestones. We look forward to the development of the national evaluation framework to inform our evaluation of access and student success activities effectively. 7.2 An independent review of the Arts University Bournemouth Access Agreement by the Learning and Development Unit from Cardiff University was very positive. The reviewers found that the Agreement provided a good statement of the approaches to be taken, and a strong evaluation of the university’s progress in promoting fair access and identified clear objectives, targets and milestones. 7.3 The University receives an annual report on its Widening Participation activity which reports on activity, and outcomes. The report is considered in detail by the Equalities Committee, which makes direct report to Academic Board. The milestones and targets outlined in this Access Agreement enable an evaluative consideration of progress, and a regular review of success. 7.4 The University further intends to build upon the current self-assessment process by developing an integrated Targeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy that focuses both on the OFFA National Strategy for Access and Student Success and the OFFA Strategic Plan. The strategy, based on HEFCE guidance, will have four levels:  Level 1: Basic monitoring – progress against targets and milestones, outputs and volumes  Level 2: Targeting – proportions of the target groups benefitting from WP activities Level 3XX xxxxxxxxxx  Xxxxx 0: Measurement of outcomes – impacts and unintended consequences, short-, medium- and long-term  Level 4: Value for money – cost-effectiveness.

Monitoring and evaluation arrangements. 7.1 Annually, the University reports to the Office for Fair Access, OFFA, in its Annual Monitoring Report. This includes all expenditure from additional fee income on financial support for lower income students and other under-represented groups and reports progress against objectives and milestones. We look forward to the development of the national evaluation framework to inform our evaluation of access and student success activities effectively. 7.2 An independent review of the Arts University Bournemouth Access Agreement by the Learning and Development Unit from Cardiff University was very positive. The reviewers found that the Agreement provided a good statement of the approaches to be taken, and a strong evaluation of the university’s progress in promoting fair access and identified clear objectives, targets and milestones. 7.3 The University receives an annual report on its Widening Participation activity which reports on activity, and outcomes. The report is considered in detail by the Equalities Committee, which makes direct report to Academic Board. The milestones and targets outlined in this Access Agreement enable an evaluative consideration of progress, and a regular review of success. 7.4 The University further intends to build upon the current self-assessment process by developing an integrated Targeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy that focuses both on the OFFA National Strategy for Access and Student Success and the OFFA Strategic Plan. The strategy, based on HEFCE guidance, will have four levels: Level 1: Basic monitoring – progress against targets and milestones, outputs and volumes Level 2: Targeting – proportions of the target groups benefitting from WP activities Level 3: Measurement of outcomes – impacts and unintended consequences, short-, medium- and long-term Level 4: Value for money – cost-effectiveness. 7.5 In 2017/18, The University will consider membership of the monitoring and evaluation service for subscribing Higher Education Institutions, the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Service.

Monitoring and evaluation arrangements. 7.1 Annually, the University reports to the Office for Fair Access, OFFA, in its Annual Monitoring Report. This includes all expenditure from additional fee income on financial support for lower income students and other under-under- represented groups and reports progress against objectives and milestones. We look forward to the development of the national evaluation framework to inform our evaluation of access and student success activities effectively. 7.2 An independent review of the Arts University Bournemouth Access Agreement by the Learning and Development Unit from Cardiff University was very positive. The reviewers found that the Agreement provided a good statement of the approaches to be taken, and a strong evaluation of the university’s progress in promoting fair access and identified clear objectives, targets and milestones. 7.3 The University receives an annual report on its Widening Participation activity which reports on activity, and outcomes. The report is considered in detail by the Equalities Committee, which makes direct report to Academic Board. The milestones and targets outlined in this Access Agreement enable an evaluative consideration of progress, and a regular review of success. 7.4 The University further intends to build upon the current self-assessment process by developing an integrated Targeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy that focuses both on the OFFA National Strategy for Access and Student Success Agreements and the OFFA Widening Participation Strategic PlanAssessments (WPSAs). The strategy, based on HEFCE guidanceguidance9, will have four levels:  Level 1: Basic monitoring – progress against targets and milestones, outputs and volumes  Level 2: Targeting – proportions of the target groups benefitting from WP activities Level 3XX xxxxxxxxxx  Xxxxx 0: Measurement of outcomes – impacts and unintended consequences, short-, medium- and long-term  Level 4: Value for money – cost-effectiveness.. 9 ‘Access agreement and widening participation strategic assessment monitoring: Outcomes for 2009-10’ (OFFA September 2011/04; HEFCE September 2011/29)