Criteria for assessing associate College, sixth
form College and School proposals
Guidance 16(i)
Guidance 16(i) Criteria for assessing associate College, sixth
form College and School proposals
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The following criteria shall apply to the assessment of Associate College
proposals:
Is there evidence that the Associate College shares the ethos, mission and
values of the University?
Have the mutual benefits of the Association been demonstrated?
What arrangements are in hand to maximise the benefits of the Association?
Is there evidence that the quality of student experience in the Associate College
is likely to be comparable to that of a University-based student?
Will the Associate College be developing most of its higher education
programme(s) in association with the University?
Have agreements been reached which ensure that funding for higher education
programmes offered in whole or in part by the Associate College is adequate?
Is there evidence of existing good working relationships at management and
middle management level between the University and the Associate College?
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Has a Memorandum of Association been agreed in principle?
The following criteria shall apply to the assessment of Associate Sixth Form
Colleges:
Have the mutual benefits of the Association been demonstrated?
What arrangements are in hand to maximise the benefits of the Association?
Is a progression agreement with the Sixth Form College in place (including
agreed targets) and demonstrating mutual benefits to both the College and the
University?
Is there evidence of existing good working relationships at management and
middle-management level between the University and the proposed Associate
Sixth Form College?
Has a Memorandum of Association been agreed in principle?
The following criteria shall apply to the consideration of Associate School
proposals. It is anticipated that a positive response will be required from the
majority
of these questions for the application to be successful.
Have the mutual benefits of the Association been demonstrated?
What arrangements are in hand to maximise the benefits of the Association?
How will the School promote progression routes to Middlesex University and how
will this be monitored?
Is a progression agreement and/or progression compact with the School in place
(including agreed targets) and does it demonstrate mutual benefits to both the
School and the University?
Does the School have a post-16 programme which prepares students for
progression to higher education?
Is there evidence of existing good working relationships at management and
middle-management level between the University and the proposed Associate
School?
Has the School achieved, or planned to achieve, specialist school status and, if
so, is the University involved in this?
Is the proposed relationship between the University and the School in an
area/aspect appropriate to the focus of the agreement?
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/Assets/guidance16i.doc
2013/14
Criteria for assessing associate College, sixth
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Guidance 16(i)
How will the School assist the University in developing further the Widening
Participation agenda?
Has the School gained "training partner" status and operated successfully in this
role for at least one academic year?
Does the School have, or will it develop through the Association, good links with
the University's Teacher Education and Professional Development programmes?
Has the School achieved Beacon, Training or Partnership Promotion School
Status and how will the School's activities in relation to this status be of benefit to
the University?
Has a Memorandum of Association been agreed in principle?
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/Assets/guidance16i.doc
2013/14