Funding higher level work-
based learning
Peter SeddonUVAC Conference2 November, 2012
• Browne review (Nov 2010)
• Comprehensive spending review (Nov 2010)
• Parliament approves £6-9K fee limit (Dec 2010)
• Higher Education White Paper (Jun 2011)
• BIS consultation on new regulatory framework (Aug 2011)
• BIS grant letters and student number guidance (Jan and Apr 2012)
• HEFCE consultations on teaching funding and student numbers (Jun – Sep 2011 and Feb – Jun 2012)
• HEFCE student numbers and grant allocations (Jan and Mar 2012)
• Admission of first £6-9k fee payers (Sep 2012)
Key developments
Income to higher education institutions (real terms)
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 -
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
Other income
Student fee income
Research grants & contracts
Research - HEFCE
Teaching grants
Total income to higher education institutions
48%
11%
37%
4%
All income 2010-11
30%
26%
40%
4%
All income 2014-15
Public Public\private – SLC paid fees
Private Charitable
implementing outcomes from phase 1 and 2 of the T-funding consultations - student number controls and a more targeted approach to teaching funding
phasing out policy for WFD and employer co-funding
implementing the KIS
adopting a more risk-based quality assurance system
developing our approach to funding provision for SIVS and PGT/PGR
working with partners on research, REF and KE
developing the regulatory environment
taking forward development activity e.g. catalyst funding
Key activities for HEFCE
2011-12A
Clinical years of study
BLaboratory-
based subjects
CIntermediate cost subjects
DClassroom-
based subjects
HEFCE T-grant £13,335 £4,894 £3,426 £2,325
Max fee £3,375 £3,375 £3,375 £3,375
Total £16,710 £8,269 £6,801 £5,700
HEFCE grant plus fees for full-time undergraduates*
2012-13A
Clinical years of study
BLaboratory-
based subjects
CIntermediate cost subjects
DClassroom-
based subjects
HEFCE T-grant £9,804 £1,483 £0 £0
Max fee £6-9,000 £6-9,000 £6-9,000 £6-9,000
Total £15,804 - £18,804
£7,483 - £10,483
£6,000 - £9,000
£6,000 - £9,000
* Refer to paragraph 43 of ‘Recurrent grants and student number controls for 2012-13’
Skills: a shared responsibility
Government
Individuals
Employers
Universities and Colleges
What does this mean in the context of skills?
• Working based learning – fees (including for higher level apprenticeships)
• Employability
• Innovation – institutions responding to the new environment (new models, focus on strategic relationships, SMEs?)
Wilson review
• National Centre for Universities & Business (NCUB)
• Students on a year abroad
– Fee 15% of maximum; HEFCE funding 25% of maximum (£1,350 and £2,250)
• Sandwich provision
– BIS response: fee 15% of maximum
• Strong support for work based learning
Catalyst fund goals:
To help manage transition to new finance regime
To support key priorities of HEFCE/Government
Forthcoming focus on economic growth:
‘Economic growth funding’ of £50M
Separate call for expressions of interest for December
To generate longer term benefits for the economy
HEFCE Catalyst Fund
Three themes
Supporting innovation-led growth in key sectors
Enhancing the economic anchor role of universities and colleges
Stimulating employability, enterprise and employment
Forthcoming guidance:
HEIs and FECs - £100k to £8M
Linked to core research / teaching strengths
Leverage / match funding
Private sector focus
Economic growth funding
• Student demand: (at different levels) will 13-14 move back to trend and how will the government respond?
• Regulation: how to protect the student interest and the government’s interest?
• Graduate employment: will the jobs market improve and how will this influence student choice?
• Institutions: how will behaviour change in response to the reforms, to the REF and to international developments?
• Public spending: what are the prospects from 15-16 and how should we shape our case?
• Future skills policy?
Issues for the future
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