ISR 2000-01 derived statistics for funding allocations and monitoring in FECs

To:	Heads of further education colleges directly funded by the HEFCE
Of interest to those responsible for:	Student data, Audit, Finance
Reference:	02/10
Publication date:	February 2002
Enquiries to:	For general enquiries contact: Scott Chu tel 0117 931 7338 Anthony Ryan tel 0117 931 7297 e-mail isr_heifes_stats@hefce.ac.uk

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Executive summary

Purpose

1. This document describes how we will use the Learning and Skills Council's July 2000-01 individualised student record (ISR) to monitor aggregate returns made to the HEFCE and inform funding for 2002-03.

2. This document also outlines the procedures we will adopt where our monitoring process identifies significant differences between aggregate and individualised returns.

3. The data included in the re-creation of the Higher Education in Further Education: Students survey 2000-01 (HEIFES2000) from the July 2000-01 ISR (ISR20) will form the basis of calculating premiums based on the following:

full-time mature undergraduates
the neighbourhood types of students
students receiving a Disabled Students' Allowance.

These premiums will be used in the funding allocations for 2002-03.

Key points

4. Where we identify significant differences in the comparison of ISR20 data with HEIFES2000, we will write to the institutions concerned by 14 March 2002 and ask for an explanation. We may audit institutions that are unable to explain adequately the reasons for any differences between the two data returns.

5. If we find, either through the reconciliation with ISR data or any data audit, that institutions have received higher allocations than they should have done, then the funding for those institutions will be reduced accordingly. Any funding adjustments following the reconciliation of ISR and HEIFES data for 2000-01 are likely to affect the funding previously announced for 2000-01, and may be consolidated into revised funding levels for all subsequent years.

Action required

6. Where we require a response, an action plan should be sent to Scott Chu detailing how the institution will reconcile the two data sources by 28 March 2002.