HESA training: bespoke training visits
Bespoke visits are a service offered by HESA that allows HEIs to determine their own training programme for a day. HESA can provide such a day for the Student, Staff and DLHE Records, as well as provide a more general programme to update staff on HESA and an overview of all of the HESA Records. Visits can be carried out either at the HEI or at the HESA offices in Cheltenham.
Why use the service?
A bespoke visit is
particularly beneficial for those who require training on issues or areas
specific to their HEI. The service is
also available if you would like to identify areas of data quality improvement
from the previous data collection cycle. Ahead of the visit HESA staff identify
key fields and data quality issues in the context of your institution.
The service is also an economic method of receiving training as many members of staff at an HEI can be trained at once.
When should I use the service?
Bespoke training visits are available throughout the year.
The visits allow as many members of staff to be trained as are required.
Who has already used the service?
Since the service was re-launched in December 2006 we have delivered bespoke visit training to over 70 HEIs from across the UK.
The service has been used by a wide-range of HEIs with different HESA processes, resources and considerations. Such institutions include representatives of the entire HE sector.
What are the benefits of using the service?
There are many benefits to be gained from using a service that compliments our standard seminar programmes, the main one being that the training given with focus on the profile of your HEI and the issues faced.
All HEIs that have used the service to date have given very positive feedback about their experience through evaluation and felt that the visit will either very strongly or strongly help with future HESA returns.
Aside from the excellent feedback we get for this service, it will also provide colleagues a better understanding of HESA data and processes. The visits have proved to be a success in improving data quality and resolving unusual reporting cases.
100% of all visits to date have been evaluated as representing value for money.
How do I organise a visit?
To organise a visit you can either contact Daniel Kidd Training Manager on 01242 211144 or complete an enquiry form below. Completing the enquiry form will not obligate you to a visit but is just a starting point for further discussions. Such discussions will include institution specific arrangements.
