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When teaching isn’t learning: Why communities like I-TELL matter

Exploring the impact on teaching and learning of the Innovation and Teaching Excellence Learning Lab (I-TELL) set up by the Faculty of Business and Law at MMU

8th May 2026
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Independent Review of the TEF: our response

1st March 2019

The Chartered ABS has published its response to Dame Shirley Pearce’s independent review of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework at subject-level.

However, we have two fundamental concerns with the Framework as it currently stands. The first is that the metrics do not weight actual teaching quality to a useful extent. The second is that the current rating system is too value-laden and competitive, and risks institutions looking unduly weak on the international stage. We recommend that both be seriously reconsidered if the TEF is to be fit for purpose.

You can read our full response here.