At 12:00 27/06/00 +0100, you wrote:
it would be nice to think that they would give the information before the
beginning of term, at least a week or two. If all this is to help students
who are not sure they can affore a course this has not helped.
regards
Rosemary -
>The last I heard from the DfEE was that they were near to getting final
>clearance from ministers on the guidance and would be forwarding it to HEFCE
>for printing. They hoped HEFCE would be sending it out the week beginning
19
>June. Obviously the timetable has slipped but hopefully we should see
>something soon. If I can find out anything more definite when I'm in touch
>with the DfEE next I'll let you know.
>
>Pam
>
>On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 09:19:26 +0100 Jan Turnbull <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>
>> Karin
>>
>> This is also how I interpreted the situation. That the fee waiver fund
>> would be separated out from Access. ie mature student bursary
>> fund, which we have been allocated 80% of already with a further
>> 20% to follow, hardship funds, again a separate fund and the fee
>> waiver fund. I have a copy of last years HEFCE guidance on the
>> administration of Access Funds - for the time being I will use the
>> guidance contained within it which referes specifically to fee
>> remission.
>>
>> At the conference in Preston 'Financial Guidance for Students 2, I
>> seem to remember DFEE confirming that a substantial amount of
>> guidance regarding administration of the funds was to follow. A
>> best practice approach could then be adopted by HEI's. I am still
>> waiting for this. We need this information early as it should form
>> part of an overall recruitment strategy. i.e. attracting students
>> whom would not otherwise consider entering education without
>> these financial incentives, thus widening access to education.
>>
>> Lets hope that the promised guidance follows shortly.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> J N Turnbull ([log in to unmask])
>> Student Finance and Data Protection Compliance Officer
>> Chester College of Higher Education
>> The views expressed are those of the
>> individual and not necessarily those
>> of the college, unless stated otherwise.
>
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>Pamela Bell-Ashe
>Senior Assistant Registrar (Student Services)
>The University of Liverpool
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>Liverpool L69 3BX
>
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