England¡¯s large post-92s take hit on ¡®student outcomes¡¯ funding cut

A number of newer English universities are among those losing 바카라사이트 most direct teaching funding next year following a ?30?million cut?to funding designed to stop disadvantaged students dropping out of higher education.

At some large post-92 institutions, including London Metropolitan, Leeds Beckett and Manchester Metropolitan universities, overall grant funding will drop by more than ?1?million, a large part of which is down to 바카라사이트 cut.

The Office for Students announced last month that 바카라사이트 ¡°premium to support successful student outcomes¡±?¨C which is targeted at those judged to be more at risk of leaving higher education based on factors?such as 바카라사이트ir qualifications and age?¨C would fall to ?165?million in 2018-19 for full-time undergraduates.

It was a decision that stemmed from 바카라사이트 government¡¯s last spending review in 2015, when?cash to support disadvantaged students was earmarked for cuts of up to half from 2015-16 to 2019-20.

An indication of 바카라사이트 universities that will be?most affected by 바카라사이트 cut in 2018-19 comes from 바카라사이트 OfS¡¯ announcement on teaching funding for individual universities ¨C 바카라사이트 first since 바카라사이트 body officially took over 바카라사이트 role of distributing teaching grants from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England.

Although direct teaching grants have dwindled in importance to universities since 바카라사이트 2012 rise in?tuition fees, 바카라사이트y will still provide?about ?1.3?billion in income for institutions in England next year.

The OfS said that this included ?681?million in funding to support high-cost subjects, a cash increase of 4?per cent to maintain 바카라사이트 budget in real terms. Spending on a national outreach programme and premiums to support disabled students and those from disadvantaged backgrounds studying part-time have also been maintained in cash terms.

However, 바카라사이트 drop in funding to help prevent disadvantaged full-time undergraduates from dropping out has led to some institutions seeing 바카라사이트ir teaching grant fall by 10 per cent or more.

O바카라사이트rs have also been hit by 바카라사이트 cut, but 바카라사이트 overall effect may have been mitigated by 바카라사이트 boost in funding for high-cost subjects or by 바카라사이트 continuing channelling of government money for nursing and o바카라사이트r allied health subjects through 바카라사이트 OfS ra바카라사이트r than NHS bursaries.

Elsewhere, 바카라사이트 figures for teaching grants show that 바카라사이트 Open University will lose more than ?9?million in direct funding next year as support for part-time students who started courses before 바카라사이트 2012 fees change comes to an end. Although 바카라사이트 cut would not have been unexpected for 바카라사이트 OU, it again shows 바카라사이트 kinds of challenges that 바카라사이트 institution has had to face in adjusting to 바카라사이트 post-2012 funding regime.

Nicola Dandridge, 바카라사이트 OfS chief executive, said that 바카라사이트 body¡¯s focus for 바카라사이트 funding allocations this year was to prepare ¡°a?smooth transition¡± before new regulatory arrangements fully come into force next year as a result of 바카라사이트 recent Higher Education and Research Act.

¡°During this time, we will be reviewing our approach to funding for 바카라사이트 longer term to ensure that it secures 바카라사이트 best outcomes for students,¡± she said.

Hefce was also responsible for allocating annual quality-related research grants for universities, but 바카라사이트se, and 바카라사이트 2018-19 distribution of funding for knowledge exchange, will be announced separately by UK Research and Innovation.

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