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William Locke, Head of Learning and Teaching, HEFCE on the new arrangements for teaching funding

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Page 1: Overview of the consultation

Consultation on teaching

funding and student numbers

for 2012-13

Overview of proposals

William Locke,

Head of Learning and Teaching

Page 2: Overview of the consultation

Presentation outline

• Two stage consultation process

• Phasing out funding for old-regime students 2012-

13 onwards

• Funding method for new-regime students in 2012-

13

• Student number controls

• Possible use of data from 2013-14

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Page 4: Overview of the consultation

Estimated teaching grant 2012-13

£3,228M

Page 5: Overview of the consultation

Stage 1 consultation

Deadline for responses: 2 September 2011

• Phasing out mainstream funding for old-regime students

• Non-mainstream funding in 2012-13 for both old-regime

and new-regime students

• Funding in 2012-13 related to new-regime students

studying high cost subjects

• Controlling student numbers and introducing dynamism

in 2012-13

• Monitoring and addressing vulnerable provision from

2012-13 onwards

• Giving early indications about some other aspects of data

and funding from 2013 onwards

Page 6: Overview of the consultation

Mainstream funding for old-regime students (teach out)

• Funding rates based on 2011-12 student population

o Institutional rates per FTE calculated for each

price group, mode and level of study

• Student volume (3 data points)

• Scaling factor (affordability)

Funding rates x student volume x scaling factor

Page 7: Overview of the consultation

Three stage process for allocating 2012-13 grant

March 2012

• Based on forecast 2012-13 student numbers and 2011-12 funding rates

March 2013

• Based on updated 2012-13 student numbers and funding rates updated as necessary

2014

• Final allocation to reflect as necessary changes to 2012-13 numbers

Page 8: Overview of the consultation

Consultation question 1

Following the changes to funding

for higher education agreed by

the Government, we need to

phase out the mainstream

teaching funding relating to old-

regime students. Do you have

any comments on our proposed

approach?

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Non-mainstream funding

• Take account of reductions to HEFCE’s teaching

grant from 2012-13

• For each targeted allocation consider whether it

should be phased out or continued

o Some phased out

o Others continued as an interim measure for

2012-13 prior to review

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Consultation question 2

Given the reductions to

HEFCE’s teaching grant from

2012-13, do you have any

comments on our proposal that

certain non-mainstream

allocations should be phased

out, and others continued as an

interim measure in 2012-13?

Page 11: Overview of the consultation

Mainstream funding for new-regime students in 2012-13

Our aims in allocating this c£113m:

• Complexity is proportionate to funding available

• Avoid introducing significant data collection

requirements

• Maximises predictability

• Reflects Government policy

Page 12: Overview of the consultation

Mainstream funding for new-regime students

Rates of funding for full-time undergraduates

Price group 2011-12*

(£)

Approximate

2012-13 rates for

new students (£)

A 13,335 10,000

B 4,894 1,500

C 3,426 0

D 2,325 0

* 2011-12 notional mainstream grant rates excluding

London weighting and partial completion

Page 13: Overview of the consultation

Consultation question 3

Following government changes to

funding for higher education, we

need to change the way HEFCE

provides teaching grant for new-

regime students. Do you have any

comments on our proposed

approach for 2012-13?

Page 14: Overview of the consultation

Student number controls

Proposal to implement Government policy to increase

competition and dynamism in student numbers to

facilitate student choice

• Removal of AAB+ equivalent from SNC

o Government intention to extend beyond AAB+

population in future years

• Create a ‘margin’ of 20,000 student places

o Allocate to institutions with average FT fee

£7,500 or less and can demonstrate high quality

o Government intention to extend margin in future

years

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Consultation question 4

We have been asked by the

Government to remove

students achieving AAB+

equivalent from the student

number controls. Do you have

any comments on our

proposed method of

implementing this?

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Consultation question 5

The Government has asked us to

consult on a core/margin approach

to re-allocating places towards lower

fee provision in order to increase

choice, competition and fee

diversity. Do you have any

comments on our proposed method

of implementation?

Page 17: Overview of the consultation

Probable use of data from 2013-14

Implications for 2011-12 data returns

• Proposal that our funding be based on HESA/ILR

data

• Funding for new regime students in 2013-14 will be

based on HESA/ILR return for 2011-12

• Early survey of students for government and

HEFCE planning not funding purposes

• Funding allocated based on the amount students

actually study

• Proposal on use of credit awarded

• May consider how subject of study is determined

Page 18: Overview of the consultation

Consultation question 6

Do you have any comments on

the impact(s), positive or

negative, that the proposals in

this consultation will have on

equality and diversity?

Page 19: Overview of the consultation

Consultation on teaching

funding and student numbers

for 2012-13William Locke,

Head of Learning and Teaching