Inclusive Baseline Standards
Institutional Standards for Inclusive Learning and Teaching
The following standards were agreed by the University’s Taught Student Education Board in 2018 and support us to deliver our Student Education Strategy for taught student provision, as well as being integral to the delivery of our Access & Student Success Strategy for 2025-2030. They have been devised by the Inclusive Learning and Teaching Development Group and are based on guidance from the Department for Education.
Baseline Standard 1
We will ensure that all learning and teaching practices, activities, and supporting materials, can be used by all students. (Reasonable adjustments may still be required in some circumstances.)
Baseline Standard 1: What does it cover? (docx), File DownloadBaseline Standard 2
We will release materials in advance so that students have sufficient time to engage with them prior to scheduled sessions.
Baseline Standard 3
We will ensure that there is an appropriate range of assessment methods at a programme level, and that the language used in assessment tasks is clear.
Baseline Standard 4
We will ensure that colleagues are up to date with the institutional assessment strategy.
Baseline Standard 5
The University will support staff to achieve these baseline standards.
Baseline Standard 6
Schools will identify academic inclusivity leads to help embed guidance in local contexts.
Last updated: 16/01/26