TRAC(T) Guidance

We have developed guidance for the costing framework for teaching. This enables higher education institutions (HEIs) to report consistent data on the full costs of their HEFCE-fundable teaching in the HESA academic cost centres where they have provision.

All HEIs in England and Northern Ireland are required to submit TRAC(T) data for 2009-10 by 28 February 2011.

This guidance includes an overview for senior managers and stakeholders. An advice note for HEIs considering whether to undertake course costing and the range of approaches they could use is also available.

November 2008 Update

We issued a TRAC(T) update in November 2008. The update did not change the guidance issued in September 2006 but provided clarification in some areas following the 2008 submissions.

A sample of the TRAC(T) template for 2011 reporting is available on the TRAC Guidance web pages along with a list of peer groups that will be used for the benchmarking of 2009-10 data.

TRAC(T) helpdesk

A helpdesk is available to support HEIs in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in their implementation of TRAC(T). This is provided by the TRAC support unit run by KPMG, who can be contacted by e-mail on trachelpdesk@kpmg.co.uk or telephone on 0115 935 3400.

Last updated 22 December 2010