CAQA News

October 2024

  • We held an Introduction to the CEP workshop this month. University staff can see a recording of the workshop here (login required).
  • A very successful review of the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme has taken place  in the School of Health and Social Work.  The panel recognised the excellent work of the development team with the following commendations:
    - Evidence of highly committed dedicated and cohesive programme team
    - The contribution of experts by experience throughout the whole programme journey
    - Adoption of innovative pedagogical techniques to support student learning (e.g. Simulation Based Education and peer teaching)
    - Collaboration with and responsiveness to learning and feedback from key programme stakeholders
    - Positive feedback from students evidencing an excellent student experience
  • The 5th Cohort of the Programme Leader Development Programme will commence on the 9th October 2025, with 43 participants.
  • The Continuous Enhancement Planning guidance for the current academic year is now available on the CEP page and in the CEP Teams channel for Herts staff.
  • Congratulations to the School of Health and Social Work for the successful validation of a new programme, BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy  (Degree Apprenticeship), which will be available to students from  January 2025. The programme development team received the following commendations:
    - Strong evidence of co-design and co-production with employers and other stakeholders including experts by experience
    - Excellent collaboration with employers, who demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting apprentices
    - Exemplary submission documentation to support the development of this new degree apprenticeship within a short timeframe