This document discusses linking education to regeneration through capital projects. It outlines the fragmented current education system with multiple funding streams from schools through further education and universities. It identifies opportunities for stronger collaboration between universities, further education colleges, schools, and local employers to improve student outcomes and develop education programs that meet local skills needs. Regional coordination and planning of education provision is needed to deliver sustainable projects that connect education institutions across age ranges.

2.  Kerrie Norman
 Project Director and Client for approx. 40 Schools, Academies, UTCs &
Free Schools in 18 different Local Authorities
 Programme Director for over 200 Academies, £1.7bn Primary Capital
Programme and Phase 1 UTC programme
 Background in European funded Regeneration (Ireland and NW)
 Flinders Chase since 2012 delivering UTCs, schools, FE, HE and
commercial projects
 Technical advisory & client functions for major capital projects
 Specialist support and supply chain partner for Contractors &
Developers
 Advising FE Colleges, Universities, Local Authorities and other
providers on funding packages and project/programme scoping
 Industrial Advisory Boards at NW Universities and member of Liv WISE
Introduction

3.  How education links to regeneration
 Main types of education projects (post-14 to HE)
 Understand how projects are currently commissioned
 Current capital funding streams
 Linking education, regeneration and business/industry needs
 Challenges and opportunities for key stakeholders
What we will cover

4.  All young people pass through the education system
 Aspiration and showing what is possible
 It’s not the Field of Dreams – if you build it, they may not
come!
Why?

5.  Improving qualification levels is directly linked to economic
prosperity - 40% of 25 to 34 year olds have a degree or higher
 2.3 million Higher Education students in UK
 3.1 million students in Further Education
 30% of students aged under 19 that enter HE through UCAS come
from FE Colleges
 144,000 students studying Higher Education courses at an FE College
 30 University Technical Colleges open and 20 more planned (new 14
to 19 academies)
Context

6.  School/academy, Studio School, UTC, Career College, FE
College, Sixth Form College, Apprenticeships, FE University
Centres, University, Employment
 Fragmented system of education and funding sources
 Areas of excellence but where are the linkages through the
education system?
 LEPs are beginning to fund skills capital projects linked to
growth priorities and jobs growth (role is limited and
isolated)
 Capital funding is via range of different sources and streams
The Challenge

7. Education (Schools)
Capital
Further Education Higher Education
(Universities)
Basic Need Skills Capital Funding
(LEP administered)
HEFCE
School Condition
(responsible bodies)
HEFCE (Higher Education
learners)
Reserves/Borrowing/
Asset Disposals
Free Schools Reserves/Borrowing/
Asset Disposals
European Programmes
UTCs/Studio Schools European Programmes Joint ventures/private
sector
Priority Schools Building
Programme
Alumni/Charities
Condition Improvement
Capital Funding Streams

8.  New 14 to 19 academies with at least one technical
specialism
 Sponsored by a university and employers (most also have FE
sponsors)
 GCSEs, A Levels and technical qualifications
 Bid based application process to open one and no organised
planning/mapping of provision (EFA funded)
 30 currently open, 2 due to close and a further 20 planned
 North West – 4 open, 2 in 2015 and 2 in 2016
Collaboration - University Technical Colleges

9.  212 Further Education colleges deliver higher education courses (144,000
students and growing)
 Lower tuition fees - £4,000 to £6,000pa
 Attract new students that want to stay closer to home
 Degrees in more vocational subjects and more tailor made for
employment – 83% of HNCs and 55% of Foundation Degrees
 Franchise-style models with HE partners and offer student flows into
partner institutions
 How can we improve and maintain quality?
 Competition or opportunity?
Collaboration - FE University Centres

10.  Strict remit of key organisations does not help (e.g. Local
Authorities, LEPs, EFA, Universities, Individual FE Colleges, etc.)
 LAs responsible for school places but cannot open new schools
(must be academies)
 Centralised planning (at national level) is not realistic or desirable
 Fragmented funding system offers rewards for areas that self-
organise and plan sustainable provision
 Commissioning bodies with HE, FE, School, LA and LEP
representation
 All new developments to have outreach strategies upwards and
downwards in the age range
Challenges and Opportunities…

11.  Universities and Further Education Colleges to forge stronger
links to improve student progression and course quality
 FE Colleges to use their employer links to develop HE courses
that reflect local employer and industry needs
 Agree areas of strength and concentrate specialist provision
in these areas
 Develop spokes/outreach facilities at an appropriate level to
engage schools and provide enhanced careers guidance
 Explore opportunities to co-locate and upscale projects –
Education Campus Developments with business
Challenges and Opportunities…

12.  Education Capital Funding 2015-2016 = £5bn
 HEFCE Capital Funding 2015-2016 = £1.1bn
 LEP Skills Capital = £330m +
 European Programmes (e.g. ERDF, ESF, etc.) = £5bn+
 Local Growth Fund 2015-2016 = £2bn
 Match funding, reserves, borrowing, disposals,
private sector investment
Funding 2015-2016

13. UTC@MediaCityUK

14. Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Draft Masterplan – most
projects are in design
stages

15. The Future
» Devolution offers further opportunities for self
organisation and upscaling
» Strengthening University links with FE Colleges
through to schools and up into industry will deliver
rewards
» Mapping and planning provision at a regional level
» Employment tenure less secure, so self-
employment and microbusinesses will continue to
grow (Science parks & flexible space)
» Increase collaboration between commercial
developers and universities