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The Priorities Driving Funding

The Priorities Driving Funding. Edexcel Funding Network 17 th December 2007 Mick Fletcher. Priorities and more priorities. Grant Letter to LSC LSC Statement of Priorities Machinery of Government Changes FE Act 2007 FE Bill 2007 Train to Gain Plan for Growth

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The Priorities Driving Funding

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  1. The Priorities Driving Funding Edexcel Funding Network 17th December 2007 Mick Fletcher

  2. Priorities and more priorities • Grant Letter to LSC • LSC Statement of Priorities • Machinery of Government Changes • FE Act 2007 • FE Bill 2007 • Train to Gain Plan for Growth • Speeches by Denham and Gordon Brown

  3. LSC Grant Letter, 2008-09 3 priorities and 84 instructions for LSC, on: 14-19 reforms adult skills sustainable employment system reform Sticks to the Leitch Agenda, with an expansion of Train to Gain the roll-out of Skills Accounts Read more at:http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/LSC-Grant-Letter-2008-09.pdf

  4. LSC’s Annual Statement of Priorities, 2008-09 No surprises; more caution, but no real change, on the Leitch Agenda A common funding system for school sixth forms and colleges, but still no common rates Further consultations promised on adult funding (PCDL), apprenticeships and schools funding Read more at: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-statementofpriorities-nov07.pdf

  5. Budget 85% demand-led by 2015

  6. The new formula in 2008-9 £ = (SLNs x NFR x PF) + ALS Programme Disadvantage Area costs Success rate GLH 450 With transitional relief Individual calculations Max 1.75

  7. Changes to the machinery of government Following the creation of DIUS and DCSF, a shake-up of LSC and of several quangos (CEL/QIA and QCA) – the purchaser-provider split, again? The under-19/19+ division reflected more fully in the quangocracy? Lyons moves? Transfer of 16-19 funding to LAs, but debate over the formulae and powers Education depts seek a national formula and funding based on participation, not residence Read more at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/furthereducationand:http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/letter_JohnDenham%20_EdBalls.pdf

  8. FE/HE comparisons The FE/HE funding gap is highlighted by the creation of DIUS

  9. SECTORS AND REGIONS • UNTIL 2010/11 • Commission for Employment and Skills – April 08 - new Chair - - new Chief Executive - Chris Humphries • Regional Development Agencies - devolution of regeneration to local authorities - still a role in skills

  10. QCA changes: the new regulatory body Government is concerned about securing full confidence in standards, so QCA is to be split QCA’s regulatory functions will transfer to a new body (with a new name and acronym, t.b.a.), which will be legislated-for shortly The new body will be responsible for securing standards of qualifications, tests and assessment and value for money It will also accredit qualifications, recognise awarding bodies and regulate the AB market Key aspect: it will no longer be accountable to ministers (as is currently the case) – this follows precedents across the public services

  11. QCA changes: what remains QCA continue to be responsible for curriculum monitoring and development Its remit will now be for reform and delivery of qualifications, curriculum and assessment It will deliver the national curriculum tests and vocational qualifications reform Also developing criteria for public qualifications (e.g., GCSEs, A-levels, Diplomas) – although these will be regulated by the new body Read more at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/pnattach/20070170/1.html#_ftn2

  12. The Further Education and Training Act, 2007 Allows FE colleges to award foundation degrees Allows the DIUS Secretary of State to dismiss Principals Allows the London Mayor (and possibly others, elsewhere?) to determine adult skills strategies Abolishes the 47 local LSCs, and establishes 9 regional ones instead Read more at:http://www.dius.gov.uk/press/23-10-07.html

  13. FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT • Powers of Direction over 19+ LSC Funding -

  14. The Queen’s Speech: a new Education Bill Raises the learning leaving age (‘compulsory participation’) to 18 by 2013 Requires LSC to give priority to Skills for Life and first Level 2 Requires LSC to provide apprenticeship places for all those who want them Read more at:http://www.number10.gov.uk/files/pdf/3.Apprenticeships%20Draft%20Legislation.pdf and:http://www.number10.gov.uk/files/pdf/2.Education%20and%20Skills%20Bill.pdf

  15. Learning leaving age The Leaving Age timetable is driving the agenda Read more at:http://www.cfbt.com/evidenceforeducation/PDF/91161_Raising_the_Leaving_Age.pdf

  16. Participation forecast 16,17s

  17. Train to Gain ‘Plan for Growth’ Lessons learnt?: less bureaucracy promised, especially re: brokers and cross-region working Growth plans: forward on L.3; more focus on apprenticeships; a revised offer to employers; Public Services Skills Compact; more sectoral tailoring; providers’ ‘transformation programme’ Also: re-training at L.2 for priority unemployed groups; extension to self-employed/third sector; L&M support up from £4m to £30m; stand-alone S4L provision where needed, and at all levels Read more at: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-plan-for-growth.pdf?WT.mc_id=ttgho760&WT.mc_ev=click

  18. 14-19 What we know now • Shape of LSC system for common 16-19 funding framework. “Delivering World Class Skills…….” • Shape of DCSF proposals for funding practical learning. “Schools, early years and 14-16 funding consultation” • Choice of school purchaser; LA purchaser & mixed models for allocation • Amounts of transferred IFP (£36 m.) and earmarked DSG (£40m to £110m) • Funding for 16-19 transfers to LAs from 2010

  19. 14-19 What we should know soon • 16-18 learner numbers and funding – “LSC Annual Statement of Priorities”: November • Allocation of Diploma Grant – DCSF: “end November” • A “framework for costs that schools should be charged for diplomas” – DCSF: undated • Minimum Funding Guarantee and other details of CSR: October/November • Will LSC powers transfer to LAs with the money?

  20. Final straws in the wind • John Denham – “Advancement agencies” Fabian Society • John Denham – Future scenarios for further education. Querying mergers • Gordon Brown – “In the old world you had colleges for everything that happened after school. Now we need a new focus on 16-19 year olds in 6th form centres….and a similar focus on community colleges with state of the art training facilities that increasingly specialise in adult vocational excellence”

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