Consultation - 
QAA
recognition of subject benchmark statements(England)
From: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher
Education
Date published: 26 April 2010
Response due: 2 July 2010
Semta response submitted: 2 July 2010
Summary
QAA is consulting on the revised process for recognition for new
subject benchmark statements. These statements provide the
threshold standards for higher education in particular
subjects.
Semta submitted a response calling for more employer involvement
in the process, and commending the engineering statement as a model
incorporating the views of professional bodies, as well as
utilising national standards such as UKSPEC.
Documents and Links
Semta submission
Consultation document
Example of subject benchmark statement - engineering
Semta represents the views of our employers across government
and the media. If you are an employer in the science,
engineering, or manufacturing technology sectors we welcome your
views at policy@semta.org.uk
15 July 2010