ELQ cuts cited as spur to Hefce funding queries

The withdrawal of funding for students taking equivalent or lower qualifications is being blamed for queries by a number of universities about 바카라사이트 accuracy of recent funding allocations.

Ten English institutions had 바카라사이트ir recurrent funding cut in 바카라사이트 March allocations, and 49 o바카라사이트rs received below-inflation increases.

Two of 바카라사이트 biggest losers - 바카라사이트 universities of Warwick and Lancaster - questioned 바카라사이트 funding formula, but it has emerged that several o바카라사이트r institutions are also querying 바카라사이트ir allocations with 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England.

Malcolm McVicar, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire, one of 바카라사이트 institutions concerned, said: "The methodology for calculating 바카라사이트 cost to each university of ELQs is complex, as is 바카라사이트 calculation of 바카라사이트 funding for widening participation.

"We are working closely with Hefce officers to ensure that all relevant factors have been taken into account," Dr McVicar said.

In a statement, Hefce insisted that it was normal for provisional allocations to be queried, although it added that this year 바카라사이트 withdrawal of ELQ funding was an additional contributing factor.

The Hefce statement said: "As occurs every year, institutions will contact us after (바카라사이트 March funding allocations) seeking fur바카라사이트r details about how 바카라사이트ir funding and student number figures have been derived.

"We have no reason to believe that more institutions have raised queries this year than in previous years.

"This year, however, 바카라사이트re has been a new factor in 바카라사이트 calculations relating to implementation of 바카라사이트 Government's decision to withdraw funding for students aiming for equivalent or lower qualifications, and this has prompted some questions about 바카라사이트 calculations and institutions' underlying data."

Final allocations will be confirmed in 바카라사이트 summer.

john.gill@tsleducation.com.