Inspectors

BAC has an inspection force of some 70 independent, experienced and trusted inspectors upon which it calls when making an institutional inspection. Inspection teams are selected on the basis of qualities including sector experience and subject specialism to ensure a level of knowledge appropriate to each particular institution.

The inspection force is led by the Head of Inspection Services, who maintains oversight of the entire inspection process, including team selection, monitoring of reports, inspector training and the ongoing development of inspection processes and criteria.

Next in line is the Chief Inspector, who plays a leading role in inspections, advises on policy and ensures that accreditation criteria continue to reflect best practice and developments in statutory requirements.

He is joined by four Senior Inspectors, who, in addition to assuming a bulk of the Reporting Inspector work, participate in inspector training and induction and contribute to the development of the inspection processes and criteria.

A further dozen Reporting Inspectors are responsible for the on-site management of inspections and the production of the Inspection Reports which are presented to the Accreditation Committee for their consideration.

The 50 or so Specialist Inspectors available to BAC form an invaluable part of the inspection team, providing the RI with a different perspective in the assessment of an institution and often allowing specialist academic insight into the teaching provision of a college.