Title: The Provider Gateway Selfteach tutorial Document Exchange
1The Provider GatewaySelf-teach tutorial Document
Exchange
December 2006 Version 4.0
The LSC in association with Ofsted and ALI
welcome you to the self-teach tutorial for the
Document Exchange service on the Provider Gateway.
Click any key to proceed.
If you have any queries, please email
Provider.Gateway_at_lsc.gov.uk
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3Aims and Objectives
The aims of this tutorial are
- To introduce you to the Document Exchange
facility of the Provider Gateway, including - Who uses it and for what purposes.
- What information it holds and who can access it.
- How Document Exchange guarantees the security of
your information. - To teach you how to upload your documents,
including Self-Assessment
Reports (SARs), College Performance Reports
(CPRs), Provider Performance Reports (PPRs),
workbook templates and workbooks, to the Gateway. - To teach you how to access documents.
4Tutorial Contents
The tutorial is divided into five sections. You
can click on a section title on the list opposite
to go directly to the start of the section. Each
section starts with a Section Contents slide,
from which you can link to specific topics.
5Section 1Overview of Document Exchange
- This section explains
- The purpose and benefits of Document Exchange to
partnership organisations. - Who can use Document Exchange to store and access
documents. - What documents are held in Document Exchange.
- How the security of information is ensured.
- Guidance on the LSCs policy towards access to
information. - The length of time for holding archived documents
in Document Exchange. - You can work through the section sequentially,
or use the links in the panel to the left to go
to specific topics.
Links to topics
- Benefits of Document Exchange
- What documents are held in Document Exchange?
- Security of information in Document Exchange
6Partnership approach
The Learning and Skills Council, the
Inspectorates (Ofsted and the ALI) and providers
work in partnership, through the process of the
annual assessment visit (AAV), to achieve the
goal of continuous improvement in the provision
of learning and skills.
- Document Exchange is a service provided by the
LSC via the Provider Gateway to all partnership
organisations to facilitate the processes of
annual assessment and inspection. - Document Exchange is a central location,
accessible by all partnership organisations, for
the exchange and storage of information.
7Benefits of Document Exchange
- Reduced bureaucracy. Providers, the
Inspectorates and the LSC will upload documents
relating to the processes of inspection and
continuous improvement to the Document Exchange
site, where all partnership organisations can
access them. - Consistency. The same version of a document is
available in Document Exchange to all partnership
organisations. - Security. Only authenticated users of the
service can access Document Exchange. Documents
can only be viewed and downloaded by authorised
users. - Simplicity. Document Exchange is easy to use and
provides a uniform interface for all users.
8What documents are held in Document Exchange?
- Document Exchange holds the following documents
- Self-Assessment Reports (SARs). The SAR is
prepared by the provider and uploaded by the
provider to Document Exchange. - Document Exchange can hold many versions of SAR
for any academic year. - College Performance Reports (CPRs). The CPR is
prepared annually by Ofsted. - Provider Performance Reports (PPRs). The PPR is
prepared annually by the ALI.
Continued
9What documents are held in Document Exchange?
(Continued)
- Document Exchange holds the following documents
- FE Stats Update Workbook. The FE Stats Update
Workbook is prepared and uploaded by the provider
and analysed by Ofsted. - Other Learner Types (OLT) Workbook. The OLT
Workbook is prepared and uploaded by the provider
and analysed by the ALI. - Templates for the FE Stats Update and OLT
Workbooks (uploaded by Ofsted and the ALI
respectively), which the provider can download
from Document Exchange, complete and upload back
to Document Exchange. - Value Added Distance Travelled (VADT) Excel File.
A spreadsheet containing VADT data uploaded
annually for the use of providers. - VADT PDF. A PDF version of the VADT Excel File.
Continued
10What documents are held in Document Exchange?
(Continued)
- Document Exchange holds the following documents
- Academic Calendar. A calendar uploaded by
providers for the use of the Inspectorates when
planning inspections. - Post-AAV (Annual Assessment Visit) Letter.
Uploaded by Ofsted to provide information for
providers and LLSCs (Local LSCs). - 3 Year Development Plan. Uploaded by providers
for the use of LLSCs and the Inspectorates. - Qualification Success Rates. Uploaded by the LSC
for the use of providers and the Inspectorates. - S6F (School Sixth Form) Performance And Data
Analysis (PANDA). Uploaded by Ofsted for the use
of providers and LLSCs.
Continued
11What documents are held in Document Exchange?
(Continued)
- Document Exchange holds the following documents
- Provider Financial Management (PFMs) reports.
There are four different PFM reports which are
uploaded by the LSC - Provider Financial Assurance (PFA), Financial
Management Governance (FMG), Self-Assessment
Report Questionnaire (SARQ) - College Annual Financial Statements
- College Financial Record
- Regularity Audit Self-Assessment Document
NB. A single document can be made up of multiple
files on Document Exchange. All files comprising
a SAR, CPR, PPR or other type of document are
grouped together as one document.
12Security of information in Document Exchange
- All information relating to a provider is held in
strict confidence in Document Exchange. - No provider can view a SAR, CPR or any other
document relating to another provider. - Authorised staff, including (home-based)
inspectors in Ofsted and the ALI, can search on
all providers on the Gateway and view and
download the documents pertaining to any
provider. - In the LSC, authorised staff in the National
Office and local LSCs can view and download the
documents pertaining to any provider. - The Council shall not be liable for the provision
or use of data outside of the arrangements set
out above.
13Archiving
- Documents that have been uploaded for the
previous three academic years will be easily
available in Document Exchange to authorised
staff in providers, the Inspectorates and the LSC
to read and download. - The same security applied to current documents is
applied to archived documents archived
documents relating to providers are confidential.
No one except authorised staff in Provider
organisations, Ofsted, the ALI and the LSC can
read or download archived documents.
14Increasing Size of Text
The Provider Gateway Site allows users to
increase the size of the text on the screen. This
can improve the ease of reading for the visually
impaired user. Instructions for doing this can
be found on the following pages.
15Increasing Size of Text (continued)
- How to increase the text size on a web page
- Assuming Internet Explorer is the web browser
- From the menu bar
- Select Tools gt Internet Options
- Click on Accessibility
- Check box Ignore font sizes specified on web
pages - Click on the OK button
- Click on the OK button on the Internet Options
window to save your changes
16Increasing Size of Text (continued)
- How to increase the text size on a web page
(continued) - Assuming Internet Explorer is your Web Browser
- From the menu on the Gateway Page
- Click on View
- Click on Text Size
- Click on the size of text required from the menu
options - The size of text on the screen will change to the
selected size.
17End of Section 1 Overview of Document Exchange
18Section 2How to upload documents
- This section explains how to
- Search for a provider (Ofsted, ALI and LSC
users). - Upload documents (all users).
- You can work through the section sequentially,
or use the links in the panel to the left to go
to specific topics. - Note that the procedure for uploading a
document is described based on uploading a
Self-Assessment Report (SAR). The procedure for
uploading CPRs, PPRs, templates and workbooks is
the same.
Links to topics
- What documents do providers upload?
- What documents does Ofsted upload?
- What documents does the ALI upload?
- Can documents be amended in Document Exchange?
- How to search for a provider (Provider Search)
- How to search for a provider (Document Search)
- Hints and Tips, Zip up your files!
19What documents do providers upload?
- Providers upload their
- Self-Assessment Reports (SARs).
- Academic Calendars.
- 3 Year Development Plans.
- FE Stats Update Workbooks.
- Other Learner Types (OLT) Workbooks.
- If a SAR consists of more than one file, all of
the component files can be uploaded together and
Document Exchange will group them together into a
single document. - Both Draft and Final versions of the SAR can be
uploaded. Each draft replaces any previous Draft
in Document Exchange.
20What documents does Ofsted upload?
- Ofsted uploads
- College Performance Reports (CPRs).
- Post-AAV Letters.
- School Sixth Form PANDAs.
- FE Stats Update Workbook templates.
- CPRs and workbook templates will be uploaded by
administrative staff in Ofsted. Inspectors will
not normally be expected to upload these
documents. - The CPR for each provider must be uploaded prior
to the Annual Assessment Visit (AAV) or an
inspection, so that inspectors can access it as
part of their preparation for the AAV or
inspection.
21What documents does the ALI upload?
- The ALI uploads
- Provider Performance Reports (PPRs).
- Other Learner Types (OLT) Workbook templates.
- PPRs and workbook templates will be uploaded by
administrative staff in the ALI. Inspectors will
not normally be expected to upload these
documents. - The PPR for each provider must be uploaded prior
to the Annual Assessment Visit (AAV) or an
inspection, so that inspectors can access it as
part of their preparation for the AAV or
inspection. - Providers use the template to prepare their
workbooks, and then upload the workbooks to
Document Exchange. ALI inspectors can then
download them for analysis.
22Document versions
- SARs and other document types can be uploaded to
Document Exchange either as Draft or as Final
status documents. Document Exchange can hold one
Draft and one Final status version of a document
for a given academic year. - If you want to replace one Draft version of a
document with another, you must delete the
existing Draft and then upload the new Draft. - A Final status SAR or other document is the
signed version. - A Final status SAR cannot be replaced or deleted
by the provider.
23Can documents be amended in Document Exchange?
- You cannot edit the content of any document
directly in Document Exchange. When you upload a
document you must retain the master files on your
own systems. - If a provider needs to update the content of a
Draft status SAR, the amendments are made on the
master copy held by the provider, the existing
Draft is deleted from Document Exchange, and the
amended Draft uploaded. - A Final status SAR cannot be deleted or replaced
by the provider. But if a Final status SAR is
found to be inaccurate (for example, by an
Inspector), the provider can ask through the
local LSC for the LSC Business Support Unit to
delete the Final version from Document Exchange.
The provider could then amend the master copy of
the SAR and re-upload it to Document Exchange.
24How to search for a provider (Provider Search)
How to search for a provider Ofsted, ALI and LSC
users need to search to locate the provider in
Document Exchange before they can upload a
document. The Provider Search screen enables
Ofsted, ALI and LSC users to search for a
provider by UPIN or Provider Name. Provider
users do not require the search facility because
they are automatically directed to their own
provider when they log in.
25How to search for a provider (Provider Search)
(continued)
- How to search for a provider (Continued)
- You can search for a provider using either the
providers name, part of a name (for example, if
you enter col in the Provider Name field, the
search will return all names with col in the
title. E.g. College) or you can search using
their UPIN. - Enter the UPIN, Provider Name or part Name in the
appropriate field. - Click on the Search Button.
26How to search for a provider (Provider Search)
(continued)
- How to search for a provider (continued)
- Because a partial name was used to search on,
all provider names containing Soli have been
displayed together with their UPIN. - To select a Provider from the list
- Click on the UPIN to select the provider.
- The UPIN is a link.
27How to search for a provider (Provider Search)
(continued)
How to search for a provider (continued) The
system automatically inserts the selected
providers name and number into the Provider
Field..
28How to search for a provider (Provider Search)
(continued)
How to search for a provider (continued) The
first of the Document List screens is displayed
with the selected provider identified. Note that
when Provider Users select Document List from the
menu they are automatically presented with this
screen. The Document List option can now be
selected on the menu, from where you can
upload, view and download documents.
29How to search for a provider (Document Search)
- How to search for a provider( Document Search)
- To start the Document Search
- Click on the Document Search option on the menu
list - The Document Search Screen is displayed. You
can enter any combination of search criteria,
including - Document Name
- UPIN, to search for a document for a specific
provider. - Document Type and/or Document Status
- (continued)
30How to search for a provider (Document Search)
(continued)
- How to search for a Provider (Document Search)
(continued) - To run a Document Search for another provider,
you must know the providers UPIN. This can be
obtained by running the Provider Search as
described in the previous section. - In this example, a search for all SARs for a
specific provider is being run. - When you have entered your search criteria
- Click on the Search button
31How to search for a provider (Document Search)
(continued)
- How to search for a Provider (Document Search)
(continued) - Our example search returned a list of all
providers with SAR documents on Document
Exchange. - To find the required provider, scroll down the
list. - When the provider has been found
- Click the View complete document list for UPIN
.
32How to search for a provider (Document Search)
(continued)
How to search for a Provider (Document Search)
(continued) Just as with Provider Search, the
Document List top screen is displayed with the
selected provider identified. Now, by clicking on
the Document List option from the menu, the
selected providers documents are made available
in a list form. From this list you can select,
upload, view and download documents.
33How to upload a document
The next few slides will work through the
procedure for uploading documents. The example we
will use is a provider uploading a
Self-Assessment Report, however, the process is
essentially the same for all document types.
34How to upload a document (continued)
- How to upload a document
- Following on from the previous section and with
the Document List expanded for the selected
provider, select the type of document to upload.
By clicking any of these options you will see all
documents of the selected type that are held in
Document Exchange for the selected provider. - For this example, we will use the Self
Assessment Report (SAR). - Click on the SAR option on the menu
35How to upload a document (continued)
- How to upload a document (continued)
- When you select a document type that you are
responsible for uploading, an Upload button will
be provided. - See earlier slides in this section for Who can
upload what document types. - Click on the Upload SAR button
36How to upload a document (continued)
- How to upload a document (continued)
- The Enter upload file details screen is
displayed. - From the Drop-down lists select
- Document Type
- Year
- Document Status
37How to upload a document (continued)
- How to upload a document (continued)
- Select the file or files for uploading to
Document Exchange - Either type in the full path and filename or
- Click on the Browse button and navigate to where
the file(s) are stored. Select the required
file(s). - In this example 2 files are being uploaded a
Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and a Quality
Improvement Plan, both at Draft status. - Click on the Upload File button.
38How to upload a document (continued)
- How to upload a document (continued)
- A few moments after starting the Upload, the
Document List screen will be re-presented listing
the files which have just been uploaded. - If the files do not appear on the list
immediately after processing, click the Refresh
button to update the screen. - The delete icon which appears against
each document allows you to delete the document
from Document Exchange.
39How to upload a document (continued)
- How to upload a document (continued)
- As the two documents were uploaded together,
they are treated as a set belonging to the same
SAR. - There are two action buttons that act on all
documents in a set together - The Upload icon Documents uploaded using this
icon will become part of the set. - The Document Status Advance icon advances the
status of the set of documents from Draft to
Final.
40How to upload a document (continued)
Before you change the status of a document from
Draft to Final, it is important to be certain
that you are ready to do so. To change the
status to Final is to sign the SAR! A Final
status SAR cannot be deleted by the provider. If
a Final status SAR is found to need amendment
(for example, by an inspector) the provider would
need to ask the local LSC to request the LSCs
Business Support Unit to delete the SAR from
Document Exchange. The provider could then amend
its master copy and re-upload. The distinction
between Draft and Final only applies to
Self-Assessment Reports (SARs) uploaded by
providers. Other document types are not held as
Draft or Final.
41Bulk Upload of documents
- The Bulk Upload facility allows the Inspectorates
and the LSC to upload multiple files with respect
to many providers in one upload. For example,
Ofsted could upload CPRs for many colleges at the
same time. - The next few slides will work through the
procedure for uploading documents in bulk.
NB. Please note that this facility is not
intended for use by Providers.
42A note about filenames and UPINs
Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- The filenames of documents to be bulk uploaded
MUST include the UPIN of the provider to which
the file relates. For example - 987654 Report for A College
Somewhere.Pdf - This is necessary to enable Document Exchange to
identify to which provider each file belongs.
The Gateway will not accept files that do not
include the UPIN. - Files uploaded by providers are exempt from this
requirement because a provider can only upload
documents that relate to their own organisation.
43Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- Bulk Upload of documents
- In this example, we will upload 3 Year
Development Plans. - Click the Bulk Upload option on the menu.
- The Bulk Upload opening screen is displayed.
- Using the Drop-down lists, Select
- Document Type
- The Year
- Document Status
- Note Active X is required to carry out bulk
uploads
44Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- To open the Add File Window
- Click on the Add Files button
- Navigate to the appropriate folder.
- Click on the file names to select. Hold down the
Ctrl key on your keyboard when you click on the
file names to select multiple files - Selected files will be highlighted in blue
- Click on the Add button to put the files for
Upload
45Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- The selected files are added to the file
window. - To upload the documents to the Document
Exchange document list - Click on the Upload button.
46Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- Bulk upload of documents (continued)
- The system checks the filenames to match them
with UPINs of providers known to the Provider
Gateway. - Filenames that match are uploaded and listed on
the Document List. - Note that the UPINs and names of providers in
this example have been obscured for security
purposes
47Hints and TipsZip up your files!
- You can zip your files before uploading them.
- Zipping files is a way to compress them. This
reduces the file size, making them faster and
easier to upload and download. - There are many industry-standard compression
tools you can use. One of the most popular is
WinZip. For more information about WinZip, go
to their website at - http//www.winzip.com
48Hints and TipsZip up your files! (continued)
- An advantage of zipping your files is that you
can group files together before uploading them.
An entire SAR, CPR or PPR can be uploaded or
downloaded as one zipped file containing all the
files comprising it. - The Document List will be less cluttered, with
just one zipped file for the entire document. - Signing a SAR is quicker and easier, as you only
have to sign the zipped file. - Files zipped together must be at the same status.
Dont zip Draft and Final status files together!
49End of Section 2 How to upload documents
50Section 3How to locate, read and download
documents
Overview This section explains how to read and
download documents on Document Exchange. You can
work through the section sequentially, or use the
links in the panel to the left to go to specific
topics.
Links to topics
- How to locate, read and download documents
51How to locate, read and download documents
A providers Document List holds links to all the
files that relate to that provider. Value Added
Distance Traveled (VADT) Reports are generated by
the Learner Achievement Tracker (LAT) and placed
in both the Document Exchange and LAT areas on
Provider Gateway.
52How to locate, read and download documents
(continued)
- How to locate, read and download documents
(continued) - Navigate to the Document List by running a
Provider Search, as described in Section 2 - How
to search for a provider (Provider Search). - From the menu
- Click on the type of document you want to see.
- For example, if you want to see the providers
SARs, select SAR on the Document List.
53How to locate, read and download documents
(continued)
- How to locate, read and download documents
(cont) - This example shows the SAR documents associated
with the selected provider. - The file or document names are linked to the
actual documents. - To open (read) or save a document
- Click on the document name
- Either
- Save or open the document
- Note! the UPINs have been obscured for security
purposes
54How to locate, read and download documents
(continued)
- How to locate, read and download documents
(continued.) - Alternatively you can carry out a Document
Search, as described in Section 2 - How to search
for a provider (Document Search). - The search returns a list of documents grouped
by document type and UPIN. - To open (read) or save a document
- Click on the document name to either save or open
the document - Note! the UPINs have been obscured for security
purposes
55How to locate, read and download documents
(continued)
How to locate, read and download documents
(continued) You can save the document or open it
with the relevant application. In this example
the document is being saved in MS Word (.doc)
format. It is generally considered safest from
virus contamination to always use the Save
option and save the document to your local hard
disk. After you click save, you are prompted to
select a save location and a filename.
56End of Section 3 How to locate, read and
download files
57Section 4Document Reports
- This section explains how to run reports on the
documents that have been uploaded to the Provider
Gateway. - You can work through the section sequentially, or
use the links in the panel to the left to go to
specific topics.
Links to topics
- How to run a Document Report
58About Document Reports
- The Document Reports feature allows the LSC and
Inspectorates to run reports listing all the
documents of any document type that have been
uploaded to Document Exchange. Thus, the LSC and
Inspectorates are able to - Select to view documents that were uploaded
within a range of dates. - Select any type of document, or you can view all
documents. - Have the option to export the reports to Excel.
59How to run a Document Report
- Running a Document Report
- To start a report
- Click on the Document Reports option on the menu.
- From the drop-down lists select
- The From Date
- TheTo Date
- The Document Type ie. (SAR, CPR, etc.).
- Alternatively, to select all documents
- Tick the All Documents check box
- Click the Get Report button.
60How to run a Document Report (continued)
- How to run a Document Report (continued)
- The report may take a few moments to complete
but provides a complete list of selected reports
uploaded to the Document Exchange, by whom and
when. The list also provides the UPIN of the
provider and the status of the document. - To export the report to an Excel file
- Click on the Export excel button
61How to run a Document Report (continued)
How to run a Document Report (continued) As
described previously, you can save the document
or open it with the relevant application. In this
example the document is being saved in MS Excel
Worksheet (.xls) format. It is generally
considered safest from virus contamination to
always use the Save option and save the document
to your local hard disk. After you click save,
you are prompted to select a save location and a
filename.
62End of Section 4 Document Reports
63Section 5About guidance documents, templates and
workbooks
- This section explains the role of the
Inspectorates in creating and uploading the
guidance documents and workbook templates to
Document Exchange, and the usefulness of the
templates to providers for preparing their
workbooks. - You can work through the section sequentially, or
use the links in the panel to the left to go to
specific topics.
Links to topics
- About guidance documents, templates and workbooks
64About guidance documents, templates and workbooks
- Ofsted prepares a standardised template for
providers use when creating their FE Stats Update
workbooks. The template will be uploaded to the
Gateway by administrative staff in Ofsted. - A guidance document explaining how to use the
template is also provided for download by
providers - The ALI prepares a standardised template for
providers to use to create their Other Learner
Types (OLT) workbooks. - The providers download the templates and guidance
documents and use them to prepare their
workbooks, and then upload the workbooks to
Document Exchange. Ofsted and ALI inspectors can
then download the workbooks for analysis.
65How to upload a guidance document and/or template
- How to upload a guidance document and/or
template - Guidance documents templates are uploaded by
Ofsted and ALI staff using a similar procedure to
that for uploading files described in Section 2. - To upload a guidance document and/or template
- After selecting a provider as described in
Section 2 how to search for a provider - Select Guidance Documents and Templates from the
Document List menu.
66How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued)
- How to upload a guidance document and/or
template (continued) - To upload new guidance documents and/or
templates - Click on the Upload Guidance Documents and
Templates button
67How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued)
- How to upload a guidance document and/or
template (continued) - The Enter upload file details screen is
presented. - Using the drop-down menus
- Select Guidance Documents and Templates and the
applicable year - To select the files to upload
- Click on the Browse button
68How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued)
- How to upload a guidance document and/or
template (continued) - On the Choose file screen
- Navigate to the file
- Click on the required file to select
- Click on the Open button
- Click on the next Browse button to add further
files
69How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued)
- How to upload a guidance document and/or
template (continued) - When all documents and templates have been
selected for upload - Click on the Upload File button
70How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued)
How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued) When the upload is complete, even
though the Guidance Document and Template were
uploaded to a specific provider, the Gateway
makes them available on the Document List of
every provider
71How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued)
How to upload a guidance document and/or template
(continued) As described previously, you can save
the document or open it with the relevant
application. In this example the document is
being saved in WinZip format. It is generally
considered safest from virus contamination to
always use the Save option and save the document
to your local hard disk. After you click save,
you are prompted to select a save location and a
filename.
72How to create a workbook
- How to create a workbook
- To create a workbook, a provider user will
- Download the appropriate template and Guidance
Document, read the document and use the template
to create the workbook. - Upload the completed workbook
- To download a Guidance Document and/or
Template - Follow the directions as described in Section 3
How to Locate, Read and Download documents
73How to create a workbook (continued)
- How to create a workbook
- To upload a workbook
- Select FE Stats Update Workbook or OLT Workbook,
as appropriate, on your Document List menu. - Click on the Upload button.
- Proceed to upload as per instructions in Section
2.
74End of Section 5 About guidance documents,
templates and workbooks
75End of Tutorial
You are now ready to use the Document Exchange