Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) - Practical guide to student partnership - sparqs

This resource, initially published in October 2024, has now been updated for 2025.  It is designed to support meaningful student engagement throughout the Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) process, part of Scotland's Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF).  It includes an overview of the SEAP process; some suggestions of how students can be involved in the development of the SEAP; and suggested actions for students’ associations.

The SEAP is a document which enables institutions to reflect annually on institutional quality assurance and enhancement activities and outcomes, and to identify key strategic areas for enhancement. Definitive guidance on the SEAP process can be found in the Scottish Funding Council’s Guidance on Quality. 

There are opportunities for student engagement and partnership throughout the development of the SEAP itself, as well as through the activities upon which the SEAP reports.  The guidance is particularly relevant to students’ association representatives and staff, but is also a useful resource for all institutional staff involved in the SEAP process.

For further information on the SEAP and TQEF, please see our Quality Arrangements webpage and the SFC’s TQEF webpage.

This resource will be updated annually. 

For further information, please contact: 

• Name: Eve Lewis
• Role: Director, sparqs
• Email: eve.lewis@sparqs.ac.uk

(Updated September 2025)

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