2008
Outcomes of our December board meeting
Published:
09 December 2008
The information authority board met on 03/12/2008 and made decisions that will guide the work of the authority over the coming months.
Head of the information authority secretariat, Una Bennett, said: “The decisions made at the December board meeting will allow us to take forward a number of key areas of work over the next few months. For example, we are going to be able to link more closely with the Federation of Awarding Bodies to help them address some of the data burden issues that have been raised by learning providers, and start our preparations for earlier consultation around the ILR change process next year.”
Items on the agenda included:
- An update from Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) on progress on developments of the staff individualised record (SIR).
- An update from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) on the implementation of ‘the service layer’ for the Qualification and Credit Framework.
- The proposal of a new timetable for the individualised learner record (ILR) specification for 2010/11. Concerns were expressed by the LSC at options which would mean an earlier submission of change requests. It was agreed that the timetable for 2010/11 would be similar to that operated for 2009/10 i.e. final date for change requests at the end of June and publication of the specification at the end of November. Change requesters would be encouraged to submit requirements at an early stage to allow sufficient consultation. The board also signalled that the specification timetable for 2011/12 is likely to be earlier.
- A presentation by the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) around their response to the provider data burden report, during which it reiterated its support for resolving the identified issues. The board agreed to support the development of data standards in this area (including funding) and that the Head of the information authority should join the qualifications working group set up to look at some of the issues.
- The Communication Strategy for the information authority was discussed and agreed.
- The board agreed its role within the governance of Qualification Success Rates.
- An appeals procedure for the information authority was agreed.
