RCVS Accreditation Standards
Domain 2: Organisation, Culture and Values
2.3. The school can demonstrate a culture which is inclusive, actively seeking and responding to feedback from stakeholders, and involving them in decisions relating to programme development, delivery, and enhancement.
2.4. The school must actively promote and maintain a culture that does not discriminate and enhances diversity, consistent with applicable law. Diversity may include, but is not limited to, race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and socioeconomic background, national origin, and disability. There must be reporting mechanisms in place for any individual to raise concerns about discrimination and harassment. Universities must be prepared to withdraw from teaching contracts with partner practices / organisations if they fail to respect the guidance for this standard.
Domain 3: Educational Governance and Quality Improvement
3.6. The school must demonstrate that the recruitment, selection and appointment of students, educators and staff are open, fair, transparent and free from bias.
3.10. The school must evaluate students’ performance, progression and outcomes with respect to information on equality and diversity and provide support for groups where disparities are identified.
Domain 4: Supporting Students
4.1. Effective processes must be in place to support the physical, emotional and welfare needs of students.
4.2. The school must have a strategy for widening participation which considers all aspects of diversity and engages students from different ethnic and social backgrounds. The school must be proactive in their marketing to attract a diverse cohort of applicants and regularly review, and provide evidence of, their progress towards targets.
4.9. Effective processes must be in place by which students can convey their needs and wants to the school. The school must demonstrate how student feedback is considered and acted upon.