Edexcel Funding Network
The Edexcel Funding Network is a group of interested colleagues from centres, Edexcel staff, and other organisations who meet about two or three times a year to hear from expert speakers on a range of current funding issues. Centres have the chance to hear from expert speakers and to talk to colleagues from other centres concerned with funding issues. Centres that become members are invited to every event, are emailed slides when they cannot attend, and sometimes are involved in conversations about funding issues we pick up on and need a centre perspective on.
We try to alternate the location of the events between Manchester, London and Bristol, so all centres have the chance to attend at least one event a year. The events usually take up a morning or an afternoon, include lunch, and are free, although centres do have to cover their own travel expenses.
You can sign up to become a member of the Network and receive details of future events. Simply send an email to
fundingwatch@edexcel.com, giving us your name, job title, and organisation.
The Network has been running since 2006 and slides from all the events are available here. From April 2009 the Policy Team have also provided a write-up of the day. All information is provided in good faith.
29 April 2009
Education and the credit crunch
April’s event focussed on the credit crunch and its effects on education. Every one is feeling it, but what effect is the credit crunch having on education and training? As the crunch continues to bite what will be the impact of the recession on 16-18 participation, and adult skills?
Click below for write-up and slides.
Write-up
Write up - Education and the credit crunch
Slides
Session 1 - Setting the scene - Steve Besley
Session 2 - Education and skills policy in recession - Mark Corney
Session 3 - Learning and skills in a cold climate - Mick Fletcher
Session 4 - Responding to recession through new flexibilities - Nick Linford
1 May 2008
Diploma funding, and the future of 16-19 funding
The focus of this event was twofold. Firstly we heard from Ed Drake (Drake Lane Associates -
http://www.drakelane.co.uk/Services/services.html) who took us through the nuts and bolts of the funding for the Diplomas in FE centres. Ed is a former senior manager in FE with a recognised expertise in MIS, ILR and FE funding issues. He has undertaken consultancy and training for a wide range of FE organisations including general FE, tertiary, specialist and sixth form colleges, plus HEIs, EIs, awarding bodies and auditors. He is a former member of FEFC Quality Working Group (MIC) and funding/MIS advisor to the North Yorkshire LSC set-up group.
Secondly, Mark Corney looked at the bigger funding picture and how it may affect us in the future. The government has stated that 16-19 LSC funding will transfer to Local Authorities. This presentation explored the latest official information/issues on how Local Authorities will fund 14-19 from 2011/12. Mark Corney is Director of MC Consultancy, and is a regular contributor to The Guardian and the Campaign for Learning.
Click below for slides.
Slides
Session 1 – Demand-led funding, the FE funding methodology 2008-09 - Ed Drake
Session 2 - Local Authorities and 14-19 funding from 2011 12 - Mark Corney
17 December 2007
LSC funding priorities, guidance & methodology
This Network event looked at the hugely important funding releases from the LSC which set out their funding priorities, and the new funding guidance and methodology. Two experts took us through the documents. Mick Fletcher (consultant, ex LSDA) explained the LSC's funding priorities, and Nick Linford (Head of Planning, Funding and Projects at Lewisham College, and a college sector representative on the Technical Sub Group to the LSC Finance and Funding Board) took us through the new funding guidance and methodology.
Click below for slides.
Slides
Session 1 - The priorities driving funding - Mick Fletcher
Session 2 - LSC funding 2008 09 methodology and formula - Nick Linford
25 September 2007
14-19 and funding the level 3 GNVQ successors
This event looked at two different issues; Mark Corney explored the latest on funding for 14-19, and Nick Linford presented his report on the impact of the changes for the funding for the level 3 GNVQ Successors, which included the changes to the funding methodology which will be introduced in the same year – 2008/09. Nick’s full report is also attached below.
Mark Corney is Director of MC Consultancy, and is a regular contributor to The Guardian, and the Campaign for Learning. Nick Linford is Head of Planning, Funding and Projects at Lewisham College, and a college sector representative on the Technical Sub Group to the LSC Finance and Funding Board.
Click below for slides.
Slides
The future of 14-19 funding - Mark Corney
Funding for BTEC qualifications - Nick Linford
Report
Report - Level 3 GNVQ successors - Nick Linford
26 April 2007
Demand-led funding
The change to a ‘demand-led’ funding methodology will affect our business so we invited in Mick Fletcher (until recently research manager at the Learning and Skills Development Agency, now an education consultant) to explain what the changes might mean for us.
Click below for slides.
Slides
Session 1, 2 and 3 - Delivering world-class skills in a demand-led system - 14-19 provision, adult provision, and employer provision – Mick Fletcher, Education Consultant
28 November 2006
Funding vocational provision for 14-16 year olds, and developments in the 14-19 curriculum
Mick Fletcher (until recently research manager at the Learning and Skills Development Agency, now an education consultant) spoke about the funding implications of the Specialised Diplomas - including the effects on funding for other qualifications, and the cost implications of collaborative provision. Adrian Hooper, Sector Manager at Edexcel, outlined developments of the Diploma lines in detail.
Click below for slides.
Slides
Session 1 - 14-19 developments, a view from inside Edexcel – Adrian Hooper, Sector Manager, Edexcel
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Session 2 - Funding vocational provision for 14-16 year olds - Mick Fletcher
25 July 2006
Adult skills funding, and functional skills
The very first meeting of the Edexcel Funding Network heard from Mark Corney (Director, MC Consultancy) on the funding of adult skills, and from Caroline Hughes (Edexcel) on the latest functional skills developments.
Click below for slides.
Slides
Session 1 - An update on adult funding - Mark Corney
Session 2 - Functional skills update - Caroline Hughes
