On this page you will find information relating to the Advice and Guidance that will scaffold the UK Quality Code for Higher Education 2024. It is currently being developed in partnership with the higher education sector and aligns to the 12 Sector Agreed Principles. This Advice and Guidance is designed to unpack and expand the key practices that sit under them and will include practical advice, reflective questions, and further resources.
The Advice and Guidance is not mandatory for providers, but illustrative of possible approaches to meeting the Sector Agreed Principles. National regulators and QAA are not bound by the information in the Advice and Guidance and will not view it as compliance indicators and does not interpret statutory requirements.
Transitional Advice and Guidance
Tranche 1: Developing the Advice and Guidance
We are currently working in partnership with the sector in drafting Tranche 1 of the Advice and Guidance that aligns to Principles 1, 2 and 8 and these will be published in the summer of 2025.
Writers and readers group members
Expert writers and readers have now been appointed to develop the first tranche of Advice and Guidance from September 2024 to June 2025. Group membership is detailed below.
Writers - Name and Institution |
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| Graham Achilli-O'Brien | Leeds City College Group - Leeds Conservatoire |
| Katie Akerman | University of Chichester |
| Sam Booth-Malone | Leeds Trinity University |
| Stephen Bunbury | University of Westminster |
| Mark Charters | Glasgow School of Art |
| Professor John Craig | Kingston University |
| Dr Roisin Curran | Ulster University |
| Professor Stephen Doughty | Bangor University |
| Professor Kelum Gamage | University of Glasgow |
| Dr Graham Garforth | The Open University |
| Liz Grant | University College London |
| Peter Greenall | Blackpool and The Fylde College |
| Rebecca Groves | University of Northumbria at Newcastle |
| Professor Richard Harrison | University of York |
| Martin Jones | The Open University |
| Dr Maggie King | Heriot-Watt University |
| Professor Chris Maguire | The University of Law |
| Stephen Scott | University of West London |
| Tess Winther | University of East London |
| Laura Witt | Istituto Marangoni |
Readers - Name and Institution |
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|---|---|
| Claire Barton | Nottingham College |
| Professor Brian Green | University of Strathclyde |
| Professor Jenny Marie | University of Greenwich |
| Andrew McDowell | Queen’s University, Belfast |
| Rebecca Penny | Staffordshire University |
| Nicola Poole | University of South Wales |
Writers - Name and Institution | |
|---|---|
| Faye Ap Geraint | Aberystwyth University |
| Emily Bastable | University of Southampton |
| Megan Brown | sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland) |
| Damien Corridan | Queen’s University, Belfast |
| Dr Casey Cross | Lancaster University |
| Rachel Garnham | The Open University |
| Dr Lorraine Gibson | University of Strathclyde |
| Natacha Harding | University of Winchester |
| Jeremy Harvey | University of Stirling |
| Dr Annie Hughes | Kingston University |
| Terri-Anne Jones | Bath Spa University |
| Joe McGarry | NUS (UK) |
| Emily Parkin | University of Northumbria at Newcastle |
| Dr Gayatri Patel | Aston University |
| Olivia Rowland | Arden University |
| David Smith | Bar Standards Board |
| Heather Wade | University of Huddersfield |
| Mary Watkins | University of Portsmouth |
| Professor Graham Wynn | University of Northumbria at Newcastle |
Readers - Name and Institution | |
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| Professor Catriona Bell | Queen Margaret University |
| Professor Phil Cardew | Leeds Beckett University |
| Chris Laity | Universities Wales |
| Maureen McLaughlin | Aston University |
| Professor Stephen McVeigh | Swansea University |
| Derfel Owen | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
| James Perkins | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Writers - Name and Institution |
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|---|---|
| Sheila Adamson | Queen Margaret University |
| Phil Berry | King’s College London |
| Claire Blanchard | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
| Dr Georgiana Busoi | University of Portsmouth |
| Emma Connolly | Belfast Metropolitan College |
| Dr Myfanwy Davies | Bangor University |
| Dr Nick Dickson | CEG UFP Ltd |
| Diane Glautier | University of East London |
| Professor Frank Haddleton | University of Hertfordshire |
| Fran Haygarth | University of Central Lancashire |
| Angela Jones | University of Dundee |
| Professor Steve King | University of York |
| Sasha King | Regent College London |
| Lorraine Lavery | Queen’s University, Belfast |
| Emma Lewis | New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering |
| Professor Martin Lockett | University of Nottingham |
| Claire Nixon | University of Essex |
| Jason Smith | University of Huddersfield |
| Dr Marta Vizcaya Echano | Staffordshire University |
Readers - Name and Institution |
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|---|---|
| Trish Barker | University of Liverpool |
| Craig Best | The University of Manchester |
| Alison Chapman | Royal Academy of Dance |
| Wing Chow | The University of Law |
| Michael Dobbin | The British University in Egypt |
| Stuart Evans | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Professor Richard Kamm | University of Bath |
| Professor Isabel Lucas | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
| Rosie Scott-Ward | Hartpury University |
| Kirsty Young | Scotland’s Rural College |
Tranche 2: Development schedule of Advice and Guidance
Recruitment of writing groups for six of the remaining nine Principles will begin in March 2025. Recruitment for the last three principles will begin in June 2025.
The full suite of Advice and Guidance to underpin all Principles of the Quality Code will be published by the end of June 2026.
Tranche 2 will be split into two phases:
Recruiting for the development of Advice and Guidance for Tranche 2
Phase 1
- Recruitment: March – April 2025
- Development of content: June 2025 – May 2026
- Publish by: End June 2026
Advice and Guidance topics to be developed in Tranche 2, Phase 1
- Principle 4: Using data to inform and evaluate quality
- Principle 5: Monitoring, evaluating, and enhancing provision
- Principle 7: Designing, developing, approving, and modifying programmes
- Principle 10: Supporting students to achieve their potential
- Principle 11: Teaching, learning, and assessment
- Principle 12: Operating concerns, complaints, and appeals processes
Phase 2
- Recruitment: June – July 2025
- Development of content: Sept 2025 – April 2026
- Publish by: End June 2026
Advice and Guidance topics to be developed in Tranche 2, Phase 2
- Principle 3: Resourcing delivery of a high-quality learning experience
- Principle 6: Engaging in external quality and standards review and accreditation
- Principle 9: Recruiting, selecting, and admitting students