Periodic Assurance and Continuous Enhancement Reviews

Periodic Assurance and Continuous Enhancement Reviews (PACERs) are UoN's periodic quality assurance (QA) and enhancement (QE) review process for UG and PGT provision.

The philosophy underpinning the PACER is one of peer support, collaboration and educational enhancement through the sharing of good practice in ESE, teaching and curriculum leadership. Through the review visit and the subsequent report and follow up, the process aims to enable colleagues in Schools/Departments who are facing challenges in specific areas of their provision to learn from peers with expertise or proven good performance in those same areas.

The purpose of the PACER process is:

• To ensure that Schools/Departments are providing a high-quality student experience, that safeguards academic standards and delivers good outcomes for all students.
• To ensure that the programmes delivered by Schools/Departments are aligned with the Office for Students (OfS) B Conditions and are adherent to sector norms. 
• To support colleagues in the performance of their Education and Student Experience activity in a constructive and expertise-driven manner. 
• To highlight where improvements to provision are possible in order to enhance the student learning experience and encourage the development of more inclusive approaches to Teaching and Learning

For more information, please consult the following: 

The Quality Manual - PACERs