Accreditation Event Timeline
To give you an idea of what timescales to expect, the sequence of events leading up to, and following, an accreditation event can be summarised as below. Please refer to the CASE Handbook for further details.
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Action
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12 months prior to anticipated event |
Institution informs CASE of intention to seek accreditation using the current application form from this website CASE appoints a Lead Accreditor to manage the validation with the Institution
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4 months prior to anticipated event
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Institution confirms event date with CASE |
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2 months prior to event |
Institution sends final programme / course documentation as follows:
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1 month prior to event
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Issues raised by the accreditors are made available prior to the event |
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Validation Event
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Attended by Lead Accreditor and a Co-accreditor |
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Within 1 week after event
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Headline report outlining major issues issued |
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Within 1 month after event |
Full written report (to include the issues raised by the CASE Accreditors) from the Panel including the conditions and recommendations issued CASE independent report on a specific proforma from the Lead Accreditor (signed by Co-accreditor) submitted to CASE Co-ordinator
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No later than 3 months after event
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Documentation addressing conditions and recommendations submitted by programme team to the Panel and CASE Lead Accreditor |
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CASE meeting after event |
Lead Accreditor submits report for consideration by CASE Committee Institution formally notified of outcome of CASE accreditation by letter from the Committee Chair.
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Focused courses and change approvals do not usually take as long although timing of the Committee meetings can effect the date the final outcome is known.
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