Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework

Dame Shirley Pearce was appointed in November 2018 to conduct an independent review of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF).

Dame Shirley presented her report to the Secretary of State for Education in August 2019.

The Secretary of State for Education laid Dame Shirley’s report before Parliament in January 2021.

Her recommendations have been considered by the Secretary of State for Education and the government has provided a formal response.

• Independent review of TEF: report
  • 21 January 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Government response to the independent review of TEF
  • 21 January 2021
  • Policy paper
• Independent review of TEF: call for views
  • 21 January 2021
  • Consultation outcome
• Higher education expert to review TEF
  • 20 November 2018
  • News story

Policy papers

• Teaching Excellence Framework: lessons learned
  • 9 October 2017
  • Policy paper
• Teaching Excellence Framework factsheet
  • 2 September 2016
  • Policy paper
• Higher education: success as a knowledge economy – white paper
  • 16 May 2016
  • Policy paper

Consultations

• Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework: subject-level
  • 22 October 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Teaching Excellence Framework: year 2 – technical consultation
  • 29 September 2016
  • Consultation outcome

Guidance

• Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework specification
  • 10 November 2017
  • Guidance
• Teaching Excellence Framework: subject-level pilot specification
  • 20 July 2017
  • Guidance
• Teaching Excellence Framework: list of eligible providers
  • 1 September 2016
  • Guidance

Research and analysis

• Evaluation of provider-level TEF 2016 to 2017 (year 2)
  • 18 January 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Teaching Excellence Framework and informing student choice
  • 21 June 2018
  • Research and analysis
• Teaching Excellence Framework: analysis of final award
  • 9 October 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Teaching Excellence Framework: analysis of metrics
  • 9 October 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Teaching Excellence Framework: highly skilled employment outcomes
  • 29 September 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Teaching Excellence Framework: review of data sources
  • 29 September 2016
  • Research and analysis

Press releases

• Universities opt in to the Teaching Excellence Framework
  • 27 January 2017
  • Press release
• Teaching Excellence Framework moves forward
  • 29 September 2016
  • Press release
• Professor Chris Husbands named as inaugural TEF Chair
  • 2 August 2016
  • Press release

Published 16 August 2016
Last updated 21 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 21 January 2021

   Added TEF independent review report and the government response.

2. 18 January 2019

   Added ‘Evaluation of provider-level TEF 2016-17 (Year 2)’ and documents for the independent review of TEF.

3. 19 November 2018

   Added the terms of reference for the independent review of TEF.

4. 21 June 2018

   Added ‘The Teaching Excellence Framework and student choice’ research.
5. 12 March 2018

   Added ‘Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework: subject-level’ consultation.

6. 9 October 2017

   Updated the framework specification and lessons learned. Added ‘Teaching Excellence Framework: analysis of final award’ and ‘Teaching Excellence Framework: analysis of metrics’.

7. 7 September 2017

   Added ‘Teaching Excellence Framework: lessons learned’ policy paper.

8. 20 July 2017

   Added ‘Subject-level pilot specification’ document.

9. 7 February 2017

   Added ‘Universities opt in to the Teaching Excellence Framework’ press release.

10. 29 September 2016

    Added ‘Year 2 specification’, ‘Highly skilled employment outcomes’ and ‘Review of data sources’.

11. 7 September 2016

    Added Teaching Excellence Framework factsheet to the collection.

12. 16 August 2016

    First published.

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