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Collaborative Provision Guidelines and Templates

Guidelines and templates for the various types of academic partnership and collaborative provision can be accessed here.

Other specialist templates, such as FE College Partnerships services agreements, tripartite agreement templates and exclusivity clauses are available from the Collaborations and Partnerships Group upon request.

The Collaborations and Partnerships Group is responsible for the drafting and approval of all such written agreements but will need to liaise with faculty colleagues in order to establish exact requirements. We will manage the process for obtaining the signatures of both parties and thereby executing the agreement, in line with University guidance on timescales for the signing of written agreements for partnerships and collaborative provision.

Please explore the sections below to view guidance and access forms and templates.

Introduction to Collaborations & Partnerships

This guidance document provides internal and external colleagues with an overview of the University’s strategic approach to collaborations and partnerships.

Guidance A: Introduction to Collaborations and Partnerships

Taxonomy of Collaborative and Partnerships Provision

Collaboration and Partnership Strategy

> Academic Principles and Regulations: Section E: Partnerships, Collaborative Provision, Flexible and Distributed Learning and Accreditation of Provision delivered at other Institutions

Planning and Due Diligence

Planning and due diligence is the process by which the University assures itself of the benefit of the proposal to the University including the reputation and suitability, financial standing and legal status of the prospective partner.

Guidance B: Planning and Due Diligence

Guidance on Entering into Contracts

Guide to the University's Corporate Status

Planning and Due Diligence Checklist

Venue visit checklist

Institutional Recognition and Review

The institution-to-institution process whereby the University assures itself of an external body’s suitability to be a collaborating partner. Recognition is required for franchise and validated arrangements. It is not required for off-site delivery.

Guidance C: Institutional Recognition and Review

Critical Appraisal Template for the Review of Collaborative Provision

Guidance on partner arrangements for library and learning resources

Recognition Document Template

Statement of Resources Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Briefing Document Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event File Contents Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Programme Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Report Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Panel and Attendees Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Questionnaire

Validation

The process by which the University assures itself that a scheme or course can be appropriately managed and delivered by a recognised institution. Validation is required for all collaborative provision arrangements, i.e., off-site, franchise, provision developed by a partner and presented for validation.

Guidance D: Validation

Guidance E: Joint Delivery including Off-Site Delivery

Validation Document Template

Statement of Resources Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Briefing Document Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event File Contents Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Programme Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Report Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Panel and Attendees Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Questionnaire

Approval of partner staff delivering collaborative provision

Approval of staff CVs for collaborative provision pro-forma (pre-approval)

Approval of staff CVs for collaborative provision pro-forma (post-approval A) (FE college partners)

Approval of staff CVs for collaborative provision pro-forma (post-approval B) (Franchise or joint delivery)

Franchise Delivery

This guidance document details the University’s approach to establishing and maintaining collaborative provision with a partner institution to deliver courses through a franchise arrangement.

Franchise Framework

Franchise Activity Cycle

> Resources for Franchise Students

Approval of partner staff delivering collaborative provision

Approval of staff CVs for collaborative provision pro-forma (pre-approval)

Approval of staff CVs for collaborative provision pro-forma (post-approval B) (Franchise or joint delivery)

Accreditation of Provision Delivered by Others

Guidance F - Accreditation of provision delivered by others

Accreditation of an individual module (excerpt from Guidance F)

Curriculum Evaluation, Quantification & Mapping (CEQM) Checklist

Invoice template for the delivery of an individual module / accreditation of a short programme

Academic Approval

Academic Approval is the formal process all University schemes and courses in strategic planning approval undergo in order to ensure the quality and standards of the awards. This is undertaken through a system of peer review by a panel of academic staff, including external subject specialists, as appropriate.

Courses must be in academic approval before they are either franchised to a partner or delivered at premises other than the main University campuses.

Guidance F - Accreditation of provision delivered by others

Course Management Document

Curriculum Evaluation, Quantification & Mapping (CEQM) Checklist

Operational Approval Template

Periodic Review

This is the process by which the University periodically assures itself of the continuing validity and relevance of the course through a broader review of the provision offered.

Guidance A: Introduction to Collaborations and Partnerships

Critical Appraisal Template for the Review of Collaborative Provision