Review of teaching funding: Consultation on targeted allocations

July 2009 | ref: 2009/25

To:

Heads of HEFCE-funded further education colleges, Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Other relevant stakeholders

Of interest to those responsible for:

Senior management, Finance, Governance

This consultation seeks comments on proposals to withdraw from 2010-11, possibly phased over a number of years, the following three targeted allocations from recurrent teaching funding: old and historic buildings, accelerated and intensive provision of postgraduate taught subjects in price band D, and foundation degrees.

Outcomes of the consultation

Executive summary

Purpose

1. This consultation seeks comments on proposals to withdraw from 2010-11, possibly phased over a number of years, the following three targeted allocations from recurrent teaching funding:

old and historic buildings
accelerated and intensive provision of postgraduate taught subjects in price band D
foundation degrees.

Key points

2. We propose to withdraw or phase out from 2010-11 three targeted allocations as part of a package of measures to achieve efficiency savings required of higher education by the Government. We seek comments on whether there are compelling counter-arguments to our proposals; and if not on how we should implement the proposals to enable institutions to manage the impact. A summary of consultation questions is at Annex A.