March 2003/12
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| To: | Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions Heads of HEFCE-funded further education colleges Selected national bodies |
| Of interest to those responsible for: | Strategic and corporate planning |
| Reference: | 2003/12 |
| Publication date: | March 2003 |
| Enquiries to: | Michelle Cronin tel 0117 931 7222 e-mail stratplan@hefce.ac.uk Or to HEFCE regional consultants |
Responses to the consultation may be submitted to Michelle Cronin, at the contact details shown above, or by using our online consultation web page.
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Executive summary
Purpose
1. This document invites comments on HEFCE's draft strategic plan for the period 2003-08.
Key points
2. Attached is a draft for the HEFCE strategic plan covering the period 2003-08. This has been prepared following extensive discussions with higher education institutions (HEIs) and other key stakeholders. We now wish to consult formally on the terms of the plan before publishing a final version in July 2003. The plan would come into effect from that date.
3. The draft plan sets out our broad vision for the development of higher education in England over the next decade; our strategy for moving towards this over the next five years; the targets to assess progress; and some of the key actions that we propose to take, in concert with our partners and stakeholders, to carry it forward. It fully reflects the Government's vision and plans for action set out in the recent White Paper, 'The future of higher education' (January 2003).
Action required
4. We invite responses to be sent to Michelle Cronin at HEFCE, to arrive by 27 May 2003.