On behalf of Advance HE, as custodians of the sector’s framework, I am delighted to welcome the launch of the revised Professional Standards Framework (PSF) for teaching and supporting learning in HE.
The PSF rightly has an extremely important place in the teaching and learning landscape. It is integrated into teaching and learning strategies, and supports institutions and individuals to provide high quality learning experiences and maximise student success. It supports reward and recognition, and underpins our teaching and learning accreditation –and our Advance HE Fellowships – which demonstrate personal and institutional commitment to professionalism in learning and teaching in higher education. The Fellowships are now embedded across our sector – at the time of writing I am proud to say that there are more than 165,000 Fellows around the world.
In our 2021-24 Strategy we made a strategic commitment to our members that, on behalf of the sector, we would review the framework, so in a year where we celebrate 5 years of Advance HE, I’m pleased we are able to deliver this for the sector. It was important to us that this review be sector-led, highly consultative and draw on a strong evidence base. A Steering Group with proportional international representation was established to oversee the project and guide the Project Team. During the review the team undertook extensive consultation with over 800 academics and higher education professionals from more than 20 countries.
