The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
19 November 2025 2026-08-13 12:25The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
Quality assurance and the QAA
Our approach to securing academic standards, listening to students and continuously enhancing the learning experience.
Supporting a consistently high-quality academic experience
Caspian School of Academics is committed to upholding the principles and standards set out in the UK Quality Code for Higher Education 2024.
The Quality Code provides an important reference point for securing academic standards, evaluating policy and practice, and enhancing students’ learning opportunities.
Our quality-assurance approach brings together governance, student engagement, external reference points, inclusive practice and continuous review.
Read about Quality and Standards ReviewHow our approach is demonstrated
These five connected areas support academic assurance, informed decision-making and the ongoing enhancement of learning opportunities.
Robust governance
Strategic oversight and systematic review help maintain academic standards and support responsible decision-making.
Student engagement
Students are active partners in enhancing their education, with feedback contributing to review and decision-making.
External referencing
National frameworks, external examiners and relevant professional bodies help confirm the standards of provision.
Inclusive approach
Equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded to support participation and help every student work towards their potential.
Continuous enhancement
Regular review and internal and external evaluation are used to identify improvements and strengthen the student experience.
A sector-led framework for quality and standards
The current Quality Code sets out 12 Sector-Agreed Principles and supporting Key Practices. It can be used to design, evaluate and enhance a provider’s approach across the student journey.
Open the complete Quality CodeManage quality and standards
Embed clear responsibility, appropriate resources and student partnership across the organisation.
Use evidence and external insight
Draw on data, monitoring, external review and accreditation to understand performance.
Design and deliver provision
Support sound programme design, partnerships, admissions, teaching, learning and assessment.
Support achievement and fairness
Provide inclusive support and accessible processes for concerns, complaints and appeals.
A connected cycle of review and improvement
Quality assurance is most effective when evidence, student voice and academic oversight lead to action—and the impact of that action is reviewed.
Set expectations
Policies, academic frameworks and governance responsibilities provide clear reference points.
Gather evidence
Student feedback, performance information and internal and external insight inform evaluation.
Review and act
Findings are considered through appropriate academic and governance processes, with actions agreed.
Evaluate impact
Changes are monitored so the School can understand their effect and identify further enhancement.
Quality resources and sector engagement
Use these official QAA links to read the framework, confirm institutional membership and explore Caspian’s contribution to sector discussion.
UK Quality Code 2024
Read the Sector-Agreed Principles and Key Practices for securing standards and enhancing quality.
QAA members
View the current QAA institutional membership list, including Caspian School of Academics.
Building connected quality
Read a QAA-hosted article by Caspian’s Quality Manager on collaborative quality systems in independent higher education.
Explore quality, governance and student voice
Read more about the structures and participation routes that support academic standards and enhancement.
Quality and Standards Review
View information about the School’s approach to quality review and regulatory assurance.
Management and governance
Read about leadership responsibilities, Board oversight and the committee structure.
Student voice and engagement
See how feedback and representation help students contribute to the academic community.
Have a question about quality and standards?
Contact Caspian School of Academics if you need help locating quality, governance or student information.
