This document summarizes a consultation on teaching funding and student numbers for 2012-13. It outlines a two stage consultation process and proposals to phase out funding for old-regime students while establishing a new funding method for new-regime students in 2012-13. It also discusses proposals for student number controls and using student data from 2013-14 to inform funding allocations. The document provides details on these proposals and poses six consultation questions seeking feedback.
1. Consultation on teaching
funding and student numbers
for 2012-13
William Locke,
Head of Learning and Teaching
Overview of proposals
2. 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
5. 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
6. Mainstream funding for old-regime
students (teach out)
Funding rates x student volume x scaling factor
• 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)
7. Three stage process for allocating 2012-
13 grant
March 2012 March 2013 2014
• Based on • Based on • Final
forecast updated allocation to
2012-13 2012-13 reflect as
student student necessary
numbers numbers and changes to
and 2011-12 funding rates 2012-13
funding updated as numbers
rates necessary
8. 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?
9. 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
10. 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?
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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?
14. 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
15. 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?
16. 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?
17. 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
18. 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?