A view from FE

Andy WilsonPrincipalMay 2011

•Progression to degree level study for FE students•Vocational programmes•Non-traditional entrants

•Expansion of HE in FE•To fill gaps in the vocational offer•To provide smooth progression routes•To meet employer needs

•Networking & Staff Development•With FE & HE colleagues

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•Differentiated fees•As long as we can afford to keep them low•As long as fee levels & loans remain newsworthy

•Differentiated qualifications•Foundation Degrees •Return of HNDs & HNCs

•Differentiated products•Higher Apprenticeships•Condensed & PT programme

•Differentiated clients•Employers•Non-traditional entrants

•Awarding powers•Cable prefers University involvement•May pass to FE if not

•Allocation of places•Cable disappointed by the number of high cost places•Indicated will allocate to FE as long as quality is good

•Post-Wolf future of vocational education•Funding & Loans for Access courses•Will individual & employer clients pay for new products?•How can short-term opportunities be embedded long-term?•Niche v Mass market

•Is the solution out & out competition?•Awarding powers

•Every college will not want to award independently

•Curriculum planning•Avoid costly, inefficient duplication

•Promotion of a coherent, understandable offer to individuals & employers

•Vocational•Aim Higher replacement•Reformatted Access & Year 0 courses,

•Networking & staff development