Find information on how to make a Protected Disclosure under the external procedures in place in the HEA.
View details of Strategic Dialogue by Higher Education Institution (HEI)
This page sets out how the higher education institutions are accountable to the HEA for their performance, within the context of institutional autonomy. The system performance framework sets out the goals and priorities of government, and the HEA manages institutional performance through strategic dialogue and performance funding.
System Performance Framework
The System Performance Framework 2023–2028 sets out parameters under which designated institutions of higher education identify their contribution to the achievement of institutional and national strategy, as appropriate to their mission, scale, location, and strategic plan.
Performance Agreements and Reporting
Read more about performance agreements, developed through engagement and dialogue between Higher Education Institutions and the HEA.
Strategy and Performance Dialogue
Higher Education Institutions report annually on the objectives and targets set in Performance Agreements in a self-evaluation report, and these are reviewed and discussed in a process of strategy and performance dialogue between the HEA and institutions.
System Performance Dashboard
The System Performance Dashboard captures key system and institution level performance indicators aligned to the framework in an accessible, interactive visualisation.
Performance Funding
The HEA awards performance funding in recognition of the exemplary contributions that higher education institutions are making to society, the environment and economy at local, national and international levels.
Institutional Stories of Impact
Read about institutional stories of impact that were awarded Performance Funding between 2019 and 2025.
