§ Lord Wallace of Saltaireasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether higher education institutions within the United Kingdom have yet made satisfactory progress towards implementing the agreement to introduce a diploma supplement, as part of the Bologna process signed by European ministers of higher education in 1999. [HL3904]
§ Baroness Ashton of UphollandWe want higher education institutions (HEIs) to implement widely the diploma supplement by 2005 for the benefit of their students, and have been discussing progress with Universities UK. Most HEIs have already introduced the HE progress file, the transcript element of which includes most of the information required for the diploma supplement. I understand Universities UK is planning to review the practical implications and cost involved to institutions.