QAA and UKIPG PSRB Forum 2011

A Joint Forum was established between UKIPG and the QAA, following the work of HERRG2, to keep Professional and Statutory Regulatory Bodies and those bodies involved in the 'HE Infrastructure' mutually in touch.   The Forum has met four times during 2011, as follows:

• 20th April, when the Forum dealt with a range of topics, each supported by a presentation.
• 15th July, when the Forum focused primarily on the recently published BIS Higher Education White Paper 'Students at the heart of the system'.  As this WP proposed many changes in the 'HE Infrastructure and relationships', there was also some discussion on the future of this Forum within th new context.
• 25th October, when the Forum focused on the 'Risk-Based Regulation' aspects of the HE White Paper and its supporting 'Technical Consultation' on HE regulation.
• 16th December, when the Forum focused on the 'Public Information Systems' spects of the HE White Paper, and the proposals of HEFCE and QAA to deal with this matter.

QAA has a 'Partners' area on its web-site, and within that a special section devoted to its work with PSRBs.  Reports and Presentations from each of the Forums mentioned above, and some earlier ones can be accessed from the Partners-PSRB Section of the QAA web-site.

Ideas, agenda and speakers for future Forums are mutually arranged between QAA staff and the UKIPG Secretary.  QAA kindly administers the Forum and takes bookings for meetings.