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Kerrie Norman Project Director and Client for approx. 40 Schools, Academies, UTCs &
Free Schools in 18 different Local Authorities
Programme Director for over 200 Academies, £1.7bn Primary Capital Programme and Phase 1 UTC programme
Background in European funded Regeneration (Ireland and NW)
Flinders Chase since 2012 delivering UTCs, schools, FE, HE and commercial projects
Technical advisory & client functions for major capital projects
Specialist support and supply chain partner for Contractors & Developers
Advising FE Colleges, Universities, Local Authorities and other providers on funding packages and project/programme scoping
Industrial Advisory Boards at NW Universities and member of Liv WISE
Introduction
How education links to regeneration
Main types of education projects (post-14 to HE)
Understand how projects are currently commissioned
Current capital funding streams
Linking education, regeneration and business/industry needs
Challenges and opportunities for key stakeholders
What we will cover
All young people pass through the education system
Aspiration and showing what is possible
It’s not the Field of Dreams – if you build it, they may not come!
Why?
Improving qualification levels is directly linked to economic prosperity - 40% of 25 to 34 year olds have a degree or higher
2.3 million Higher Education students in UK
3.1 million students in Further Education
30% of students aged under 19 that enter HE through UCAS come from FE Colleges
144,000 students studying Higher Education courses at an FE College
30 University Technical Colleges open and 20 more planned (new 14 to 19 academies)
Context
School/academy, Studio School, UTC, Career College, FE College, Sixth Form College, Apprenticeships, FE University Centres, University, Employment
Fragmented system of education and funding sources
Areas of excellence but where are the linkages through the education system?
LEPs are beginning to fund skills capital projects linked to growth priorities and jobs growth (role is limited and isolated)
Capital funding is via range of different sources and streams
The Challenge
Education (Schools) Capital
Further Education Higher Education (Universities)
Basic Need Skills Capital Funding (LEP administered)
HEFCE
School Condition (responsible bodies)
HEFCE (Higher Education learners)
Reserves/Borrowing/Asset Disposals
Free Schools Reserves/Borrowing/Asset Disposals
European Programmes
UTCs/Studio Schools European Programmes Joint ventures/private sector
Priority Schools Building Programme
Alumni/Charities
Condition Improvement
Capital Funding Streams
New 14 to 19 academies with at least one technical specialism
Sponsored by a university and employers (most also have FE sponsors)
GCSEs, A Levels and technical qualifications
Bid based application process to open one and no organised planning/mapping of provision (EFA funded)
30 currently open, 2 due to close and a further 20 planned
North West – 4 open, 2 in 2015 and 2 in 2016
Collaboration - University Technical Colleges
212 Further Education colleges deliver higher education courses (144,000 students and growing)
Lower tuition fees - £4,000 to £6,000pa
Attract new students that want to stay closer to home
Degrees in more vocational subjects and more tailor made for employment – 83% of HNCs and 55% of Foundation Degrees
Franchise-style models with HE partners and offer student flows into partner institutions
How can we improve and maintain quality?
Competition or opportunity?
Collaboration - FE University Centres
Strict remit of key organisations does not help (e.g. Local Authorities, LEPs, EFA, Universities, Individual FE Colleges, etc.)
LAs responsible for school places but cannot open new schools (must be academies)
Centralised planning (at national level) is not realistic or desirable
Fragmented funding system offers rewards for areas that self-organise and plan sustainable provision
Commissioning bodies with HE, FE, School, LA and LEP representation
All new developments to have outreach strategies upwards and downwards in the age range
Challenges and Opportunities…
Universities and Further Education Colleges to forge stronger links to improve student progression and course quality
FE Colleges to use their employer links to develop HE courses that reflect local employer and industry needs
Agree areas of strength and concentrate specialist provision in these areas
Develop spokes/outreach facilities at an appropriate level to engage schools and provide enhanced careers guidance
Explore opportunities to co-locate and upscale projects –Education Campus Developments with business
Challenges and Opportunities…
Education Capital Funding 2015-2016 = £5bn
HEFCE Capital Funding 2015-2016 = £1.1bn
LEP Skills Capital = £330m +
European Programmes (e.g. ERDF, ESF, etc.) = £5bn+
Local Growth Fund 2015-2016 = £2bn
Match funding, reserves, borrowing, disposals, private sector investment
Funding 2015-2016
UTC@MediaCityUK
Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Draft Masterplan – most projects are in design stages
The Future
» Devolution offers further opportunities for self organisation and upscaling
» Strengthening University links with FE Colleges through to schools and up into industry will deliver rewards
» Mapping and planning provision at a regional level
» Employment tenure less secure, so self-employment and microbusinesses will continue to grow (Science parks & flexible space)
» Increase collaboration between commercial developers and universities