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FOI2023/00583: Standards expected from assessors when conducting assessments

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Case reference FOI2023/00583

Published 1 December 2023

Request

Request Received: 1 August 2023

Accordingly, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and the common law right of access to information, I hereby request that Innovate UK immediately disclose, fully and without redaction, any and all relevant documents provided to assessors regarding standards expected in conducting fair, impartial, professional and socially responsible assessments.

Clarification received: 14 August 2023

To clarify, I am specifically interested in the following materials: - Briefing documents, guidance, codes of conduct, and training materials provided to assessors of the "Feasibility Studies for Artificial Intelligence Solutions" competition under which I applied in 2022

- General guidance, policies, and training materials provided to all Innovate UK assessors regarding expected standards of conduct, impartiality, and professionalism when reviewing applications. I believe these materials will provide useful context on the frameworks governing assessor conduct.

I hope to work together to increase transparency around assessor training and standards. Please advise if you require any other clarification.

Response

Response Sent: 2 October 2023

Full details of this response are provided in the attached documents.

Documents

• FOI2023-00583 3_EDI_assessment _Redacted.pdf (590.4 KB)
• FOI2023-00583 Assessor training - Providing applicant feedback v2 _Redacted.pdf (2.2 MB)
• FOI2023-00583 Assessor Training - Your role as an assessor v2 _Redacted.pdf (1.5 MB)
• FOI2023-00583 Bridge AI Round 1 Assessor Briefing v4 _Redacted_pdf.pdf (4.2 MB)
• FOI2023-00583 EDI case 1 _Redacted.pdf (3.1 MB)
• FOI2023-00583 EDI details _Redacted.pdf (4.1 MB)
• FOI_Response_Letter_FOI2023_00583_Redacted.pdf (245.6 KB)

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