Higher education data reduction taskforce

The taskforce aims to reduce unnecessary data reporting and collection for higher and further education providers.

Role

The taskforce will help providers to reduce bureaucracy so they can focus on delivering high quality education for their students.

The taskforce brings together representatives from across the sector involved in data collection to understand the different data requirements on providers and where these could be reduced, removed or reformed.

Terms of reference

Higher education data reduction taskforce terms of reference (PDF, 137 KB, 3 pages)

Membership

Data collecting organisations

Current members are:

  • Neil McIvor, Chair, Chief Data Officer and Chief Statistician, Department for Education (DfE)
  • Alison Berry, Director of Statutory Operations, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
  • David Craig, Director, Data Science, Department for Education (DfE)
  • Don Campbell, Head of Data Centre of Excellence, Student Loans Company (SLC)
  • Richard Puttock, Director of Data, Foresight and Analysis, Office for Students (OfS)
  • Sarah Pearce, Further Education & Skills statistician, Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
  • Sarah Ardin, Head of Research & Analysis, Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE)
  • Richard O’Kelly, Head of Analytical Data, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
  • Nadir Zanini, Associate Director of Research, Data and Analytics, Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
  • Matt Bollington, Higher Education Statistics Unit lead, Department for Education (DfE)
  • Shauna Vulliamy, Head of OfS Sponsorship team, Department for Education (DfE)

Sector representatives

Current members are:

  • Andy Youell, Executive Director of Regulation, University College of Estate Management
  • Mark Corver, Founder, Data HE
  • Sally Turnbull, Chair of HESPA’s Higher Education Data Insight Group
  • David Hayes, Chief Data Officer, Open University
  • Jackie Njoroge, Director of Strategy, University of Salford
  • Daniel Kidd, Deputy Academic Registrar, University of Wolverhampton
  • Lindsay Jones, Head of MIS, Leicester College
  • Alan Fenton, Academic Registrar, Newcastle College
  • Nathan Michael, Academic Registrar, Grimsby Institute
  • Terry Hutchinson, Director of curriculum and governance, DN Colleges Group

Meetings and minutes

The HEDRT will meet every 6 weeks for a period of 6 months, starting from March 2022.

Contact details

HEDataReduction.Taskforce@education.gov.uk