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Funding Vocational Provision for 14-16 year olds

Funding Vocational Provision for 14-16 year olds. Edexcel Funding Network 28 th November 2006 Mick Fletcher. Evidence Base. Provision for Learners aged 14-16 in the FE sector LSN Fletcher & Styles 2006

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Funding Vocational Provision for 14-16 year olds

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  1. Funding Vocational Provision for 14-16 year olds Edexcel Funding Network 28th November 2006 Mick Fletcher

  2. Evidence Base • Provision for Learners aged 14-16 in the FE sector LSN Fletcher & Styles 2006 • Implementing 14-19 provision – a focus on schools LSN Fletcher, Styles & Valentine 2006 • AoC risk analysis of the specialised diploma programme • DfES regional conferences and website • DfES analyses of IFP • Nuffield 14-19 Review • ‘Size Matters’ Fletcher & Owen LSN 2006 • Do post 16 structures matter? NFER 2006

  3. Aim of the Initial LSDA Research • To establish baseline data about the nature and scale of college involvement in 14-16 provision • To gather college perceptions on benefits and concerns • To gather evidence on the costs and funding of provision

  4. Evidence Base • Postal survey of all FE colleges in summer term 2005 • 132 responses, broadly representative of the sector • Discussions and email exchanges with expert reference group

  5. Headline Findings 1 • Substantial and growing involvement of colleges – across all types and areas • Since 2002/3 growth of 144% in NQF provision and 36% in “Other” • Across all areas of learning but 54% in Engineering, Construction ,Hair& Beauty Broad range of pupils involved

  6. Headline Findings 2 • BUT • The level of subsidy by colleges is not sustainable • Income from all sources significantly less than direct costs • Including overheads the funding shortfall for the sector is around £100 million.

  7. Attendance

  8. Enrolments by level

  9. Forward Plans (42 colleges)

  10. Areas of learning

  11. College perceptions of offer

  12. Benefits of 14 – 16 provision

  13. Concerns (all respondents)

  14. Major concerns by size of 14 - 16 provision

  15. Income versus Expenditure

  16. Aim of LSDA stage 2 research • To identify school perceptions of vocational options for 14-19 year olds • To identify how schools could organise themselves to participate efficiently • To identify the savings that schools might realistically make by collaborating

  17. Key Messages • Broader choice at 14 seen to have real benefits for motivation, skills and progression • Effective vocational programmes cost more to run properly than GCSEs • Currently provision is cross subsidised from ESF, IFP and colleges • Schools cannot make sufficient savings to meet the real costs of colleges • There is a danger that things will begin to unravel

  18. Typical Cost Profile • College Costs - £2300 per pupil • School Contribution - £4-500 per pupil • ESF Contribution - £4-500 per pupil • College subsidy - £13-1500 per pupil • Contribution from IFP reduces as nos. rise

  19. Case study 1 • 12 students in total attend college • School costs - £9000 college fees • - £1000 transport • School savings nil

  20. Case study 2 • 70 pupils take 3 hrs per week at college/wbl • School savings 3 groups of 20+ 9hrs • 9/20ths teacher = £16,200 • materials = £800 • £17,000 • School costs 50 FE at £560 £28,000 • 20 wbl at £1000 £20,000 • £48,000

  21. Case Study 3 • 130 pupils on 2 half days per week • School costs • 130 pupils at £400 £52,000 • Transport £5,000 • £57,000 • School savings • Group size 15 130 /15 x 4 = 35 periods x £36,000/24 = £52,000 • Group size 20 130/20 X 4 = 26 periods X £36,000/24 = £39,000 Material/exam savings might equal an extra 10%

  22. Case Study 3 • College Fees • 03/04 free: 04/05 £200: 05/06 £300: 06/07 £400 • College Costs Group size 11 • 11 x £400 x 2yrs/70 weeks = £125.71/wk or £31.43/hr • LSC Understanding Costs project Teaching staff £38/hr with overheads £75/hr

  23. Case Study 4 • School pays £15 per student day • For 20 pupils £15 x 34 weeks = £10,200 • 1 group x 1 day = 1 teacher/5 = £7,200 • materials etc at 10% = £720 • £7,920 • College gets £15 school + £15 ESF • £30/6 hrs = £5/hr • Covers direct costs at 8 full costs at 15

  24. Case Study 5 • College charges £1,000/pupil/day/year • School pays £500 ESF + IFP £500 • School estimates savings = £500

  25. Impact on a School • If • For 2 out of 5 years • 2 out of 10 pupils • Take 1 day out of 5 on voc. options • Of which half are in FE • Then • 2/5 x 2/10 x 1/5 x1/2 = 1/125 or 0.8%

  26. Option Patterns • Vocational options not equally popular • 19 in engineering for every 1 in retail • Modelling suggests • 18 schools needed to make all groups viable (ie 15 in retail) • 5 schools needed to make groups viable overall (ie average of 15) • BUT who will run the loss makers?

  27. Allocation Approaches • Fund schools • Fund Local Authorities • Fund Colleges • Fund Partnerships

  28. Types of Cost • Set up costs • Capital • Staff Development • Partnership Costs • Transport • Co-ordination • Running Costs • 14-16 • 16-19

  29. Scale EffectsRange of subjects by cohort size Source: Tribal education

  30. Economies of Scale

  31. Scale and A Level Performance

  32. 16-19 f-t funding: location and level[Source Fletcher and Owen, LSDA 2005]

  33. Participation by Area Source: NFER 2006

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