Presentation delivered by Brian Forsyth, Glasgow Clyde College at the CDN MIS Network Event on 28-04-21. Access the presentation recording on the CDN website: www.cdn.ac.uk

1. MIS Development Network
28th APRIL 2021

2. MIS Development Network 28th April 2021
• 12-55 - Informal discussion about your Zoom background pictures
• Did you take that photo yourself?
• We were there a few years ago but I’d love to go back with/without the kids
• Your new extension looks a lot like our HR manager’s office
• 13-00 - Welcome and introductions
• 13-05 - Sector Overview - Brian
• 13-30 - Digital IDs @ NCLAN - Allan
• 13-55 - Break
• 14-10 - SFC Update - Kenny
• 14-35 - Breakout Discussions
• Topic 1 – Residency, Brian
• Topic 2 – Online Enrolment, Leean
• Topic 3 – Deferrals, David
• 15-00 - Discussion Feedback
• 15-15 - Close

3. Sector Update 1
• EU Exit! Impact on EU students not resident before 31st Dec 2020
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/web/FILES/eu/Brexit_Briefing_Note_Sector_Update_January_2020.pdf
• Flexible Workforce Development Fund 2020-21 (Phase 2 SMEs)
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/guidance/2020/SFCGD262020.aspx
• “2019-20 COVID 'deferred' follow-on student outcome process instructions”
• Additional FE student support COVID-19 discretionary funding
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/announcements/2021/SFCAN052021.aspx
• NTTF and YPG for colleges in 2020-21
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/announcements/2021/SFCAN072021.aspx
• “Clarification on NTTF and YPG Questions from College Discussions”

4. Sector Update 2
• Updated SAAS EU Residence Guide released 12th March 2021
• https://www.saas.gov.uk/files/508/saas-residence-conditions-uk-eu-eea-swiss.pdf
• SFC consultation on “SFC data collection for student activity” – JISC
• Karen Watt “Letter to Colleges” (to Principals) 19th March 2021
• Answers to Glasgow Clyde questions (Martin Smith)
• Additional funding for colleges in FY 2020-21
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-
statistics/announcements/2021/SFCAN092021.aspx
• Indicative college funding allocations AY 2021-22
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-
statistics/announcements/2021/SFCAN112021.aspx

5. Sector Update 3
• SFC Draft PIs out to colleges for checking and confirmation (31st March)
• SAAS additional funding package for 2020-21 course completion affected by
COVID (letter to HEI Advisors, 24th March 2021)
• Letter from Richard Lochhead 18th March (to Principals) CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19): STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK UPDATE AND PHASED RETURN OF
COLLEGE STUDENTS
• http://www.sfc.ac.uk/web/FILES/covid-
19/18_March_2021_letter_to_college_principals_re_COVID_strategic_framework.pdf
• Colleges Scotland – “NTTF and YPG Feedback and Evaluation of Year One and
Proposals for Year Two” via VPs

6. Sector Update 4
• SQA National Qualifications 2021 Group Updates (various)
• Alternative certification model - National Qualifications 2021
• https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/96760.html
• New online course on determining provisional results (also available as a PDF!)
• https://www.sqaacademy.org.uk/course/index.php?categoryid=127
• Head of Centre Statement of Assurance
• https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/nq2021-head-of-centre-statement-of-assurance.pdf
• SFC - Understanding student experience of online learning - survey of
institutions.
• To Vice Principals of Learning and Teaching, Student Experience, or equivalent, 26th
April. Due 14th Mary 2021

7. Sector Update 5
• FES new field proposals – Type of Care, Service Children, Withdrawal
Reasons
• Date of next SAGE meeting 10th June
• SFC Continuing Students Return – due Friday 23rd April?
• SFC Credit guidance?
• SIC/SOC guidance?
• New SG FE Residency guide?
• SFC Fee Waiver guidance – May/June?
• SFC Bursary guidance – mid June?

8. Sector Update 6
• SFC Business Intelligence event Friday 23rd April
• Stephen Riddell/Rebecca Ryce lead
• Presentations from St Andres, Strathclyde, SFC, JISC
• Possibility of becoming an ongoing community
• Issue of transparency and consistency in reporting came up during SFC
dashboard presentation (mentioned in ‘top 3’ topic suggestions for today)
• Follow up survey/questionnaires

9. Top 3 Topics for discussion
Top 3
• 1. Residency - Guidance, impact, checking processes
• 2. Online enrolment – best practice, challenges e.g. ESOL, residency, supported learning, schools
• 3. Deferrals - same as 2020/21? How many credits to claim, audit evidence
Near the top
• Audit process (covid-affected, online learning, online vs paper enrolment evidence)
• Transparency in SFC reporting (e.g. ROA, PG5 finsrc 33 issue)
Others
• Streamlining FES checking
• Cloud Migration
• ESF allocations and collection of evidence
• Planning
• SIC/SOC