Quality Assurance and Raising Standards. 19.1. The Contractor undertakes to the ESFA that it has the resources and skills necessary to carry out the Contractor’s obligations pursuant to this Contract.
19.2. The Contractor shall comply with the Performance Management Rules published by the ESFA as amended from time to time and any other requirements, which may from time to time be issued by the ESFA, Ofsted, the awarding organisations and other Regulatory Bodies and of which the Contractor is made aware.
19.3. The Contractor shall ensure that all activities carried out pursuant to this Contract shall be documented in accordance with the requirements of the ESFA and shall provide such documentation to them as the ESFA shall request from time to time.
19.4. The Contractor shall continuously seek to improve the Services and raise standards to benefit the Learner. The Contractor shall have the primary responsibility for improving standards and will need to demonstrate to the ESFA satisfaction that it has an effective quality assurance system based on the implementation of its own quality improvement process. The ESFA reserves the right to require the Contractor to provide the ESFA or Ofsted with evidence to support the quality improvement processes.
19.5. The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to:
19.5.1. minimise drop-out rates and deliver high completion and achievement rates and appropriate progression;
19.5.2. meet the minimum quality standards published by the Department and/or the ESFA that apply to the appropriate Services purchased;
19.5.3. ensure competent and appropriately qualified staff deliver and assess learning. The Contractor shall be responsible for the continuing professional development and training of its staff;
19.5.4. offer equality of access to learning opportunities and close equality gaps in learning and outcomes;
19.5.5. provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment, which meets the needs of Learners;
19.5.6. provide good management and leadership of the learning process;
19.5.7. deliver value for money and financial probity; and
19.5.8. ensure all sub-contractors delivering Services under the Contract on behalf the Contractor comply with the requirements set out in Clauses 19.5.1 to 19.5.7 above.
19.6. The Contractor shall continuously seek to improve the Services and raise standards to benefit the Learner. The Contractor shall have the primary responsibility for improving standards and will need to demonstrate to the ESFA satisfaction that it has an effecti...
Quality Assurance and Raising Standards. 9.1 The Council undertakes to GMCA that it has the resources and skills necessary to carry out the Council’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement. The Council shall comply with the GMCA AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules, as amended from time to time, and any other requirements of GMCA, Ofsted, and other Regulatory Bodies which are notified to the Council.
9.2 The Council shall ensure that all Provision delivered to Learners pursuant to this Agreement shall be documented in accordance with the requirements of GMCA, and shall provide GMCA with copies of such documentation at the intervals specified by the GMCA AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules and on request from GMCA at any time.
9.3 The Council shall continuously seek to improve the Provision and raise standards to benefit the Learners. The Council shall have the primary responsibility for improving standards and will need to demonstrate to GMCA’s satisfaction that it has an effective quality assurance system based on the implementation of its own quality improvement process. GMCA reserves the right to require the Council to provide GMCA or ESFA or Ofsted with evidence to support the quality improvement processes.
9.4 The Council shall use all reasonable endeavours to:
(i) minimise drop-out rates and deliver high completion and achievement rates and appropriate progression;
(ii) meet the minimum quality standards published by the DfE and/or GMCA that apply to the Provision to Learners delivered by the Council under this Agreement;
(iii) ensure competent and appropriately qualified staff deliver and assess learning. The Council shall be responsible for the continuing professional development and training of its staff;
(iv) offer equality of access to learning opportunities and close equality gaps in learning and outcomes;
(v) provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment, which meets the needs of Learners;
(vi) provide good management and leadership of the learning process;
(vii) deliver value for money and financial probity; and
(viii) ensure all Sub-Contractors delivering Provision to Learners under this Agreement on behalf of the Council comply with the requirements set out in Paragraphs 9.4(i) to (viii) of this Schedule 7.
9.5 Failure to meet the requirements set out in Paragraph 9.4 of this Schedule 7 may result in GMCA assessing the Council to be in Serious Breach of the Agreement under Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 (Breach and Termination).
9.6 Where appropriate, the Council ...
