overview of the consultation

Consultation on teaching

funding and student numbers

for 2012-13

Overview of proposals

William Locke,

Head of Learning and Teaching

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

Estimated teaching grant 2012-13

£3,228M

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

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

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

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?

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


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?

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

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


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?

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


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?


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?

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


Do you have any comments on

the impact(s), positive or

negative, that the proposals in

this consultation will have on

equality and diversity?

Consultation on teaching

funding and student numbers

for 2012-13William Locke,

Head of Learning and Teaching

overview of the consultation

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