London Westminster College’s is an ATHE and OTHM centre, we deliver both awarding bodies with programmes focused on Business, Management, Leadership, Tourism, Accounting and Strategic areas, (Level 3 to 7).  Programmes available are regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation).

Ofqual is responsible for maintaining standards and confidence in qualifications. Ofqual looks after GCSEs and A levels in England,  with a wide range of vocational qualifications in England. Ofqual is responsible on regulating the National Curriculum Assessments in England.

ATHE and OTHM are awarding bodies approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). The Register of Regulated Qualifications Framework can be found on the https://register.ofqual.gov.uk

At LWC’s Quality Assurance Framework reflects a strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement. This is consistent with the our aim to achieve excellence in all aspects of its work through accountability, collaboration and teamwork, and a learner-centred approach to learning and teaching.

The Quality Assurance Framework is designed to maintain the highest standards from staff and learners in enhancing its effectiveness, and acknowledges the importance of external reference points in monitoring and measuring performance.

The Quality Assurance Framework is set out as below:

The Quality Assurance Framework has these components:

• Integrated Planning, which sets the focus for “what we do” as an educational provider of excellence
• Integrated Review, which sets the balances and measures to verify “how we know” the University is an educational provider of excellence
• Risk Management, ensuring LWC remains flexible to risks and their potential impact.

The Quality Assurance Framework has embedded the Plan, Implement, Monitor/Review, and Improve (PIMI) quality assurance and continuous improvement model as shown below.

This framework enables LWC to achieve its strategic promises, ensure quality outcomes and meet its statutory and regulatory obligations. LWC is committed to the following quality management principles:

a continuous improvement approach embedded at all levels of the college
evidence-based and inclusive decision making processes
monitoring outcomes against its stated goals, performance indicators and targets
using internal and external review mechanisms to identify improvement opportunities and implement action plans and mitigation strategies
developing a culture of ownership, participation and responsiveness where all staff understand their individual and collective responsibility for quality processes and outcomes.
The Academic Board actively oversees quality assurance through responsiveness to periodic reports on the quality of academic programmes, including reviews and reports on delivery of programmes, as well as regular review of academic quality risks.

The Academic Board is responsible for quality assurance of all academic activities across the college, including active oversight of policies and procedures relating to quality assurance, academic quality benchmarking projects and actions arising, effectiveness of academic integrity processes, and academic standards in teaching and scholarship (if any) in accordance with the LWC Learning and Teaching Plan.

The academic board oversees learning and teaching across the college with strategic analysis and advice on a regular basis on learning and teaching, and course performance to enable measurement of outcomes and trends.

The Academic Board and the Principal will undertake the following tasks:

• Monitor the implementation of the teaching plans
• Provide leadership in reviewing, revising and developing courses, including:
  1. Providing the Academic Board with advice and recommendations on the accreditation of new higher education courses and major revisions to existing higher education courses
  2. Review and approve minor changes to subjects and courses on scope on behalf of the Academic Board.
  3. Endorsement of vocational courses for submission

• Review annual course review cycles to ensure equivalency of learning outcomes, assessments and learner workloads across all modes of delivery (blended learning, Distance learning and classroom delivery)
• Review the curriculum mapping process documentation to ensure appropriateness of alignment and coherence of course design throughout the proposed course
• Provide leadership in assessing, monitoring and improving the quality of learning and teaching
• Monitor retention rates and oversee retention improvement initiatives
• Provide a framework for the professional development of learning facilitators (lecturers) and academic managers
• Encourage teaching excellence through collaboration and sharing of innovation and good practice
• Review and monitor Academic Progression reports
• Support and guide the development of e-library and learning services and resources on the LWC’s learning management system.
• Ensure relevant awarding bodies’ academic policies, procedures and guidelines support learning and teaching
• Provide an environment for discussion on current teaching and learning issues and support college based improvements.