Possible UK wide Phase II of the Business in the Community Indices for the Sector

2nd July 2007

After the success of the HE Sector Benchmarking Pilot Project and on the recommendation of the participants we are considering a further developmental phase of the “Universities that Count” Benchmarking Programme – potentially UK-wide. As our group of pioneers suggested, we have plans to improve the applicability and sector-friendliness of the Programme by developing a number of new sector-specific features. We are considering approaching all the HE funding councils to support the Benchmarking Programme (and the development of these features).

Although we know that there is strong sector support for this programme we need to be clear about this and be able to show evidence to the funding councils. Please complete the very short tick box questionnaire below to register your interest by 13 July.

Please note that this survey is focussing on HE institutions in the first instance. The Indices will work well for FE and if successful for HE, the intention would be to roll out to FE at a later stage.