See LEA guidance chapter 3 for the DfES explanation of the situation for
current year at:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/administrators/doc/Chapter_3_Jun02_fin
al.doc
It's a 1MB word file so I've copied the specific passage on foundation
degrees below. There's also a list categorising courses delivered in 2001-2,
but that may not help and is not reproduced in the 2003-4 chapter as it
currently appears. What it comes down to is that Foundation Degrees come
under the same rules as other undergraduate courses.
Paul
B174 Many foundation degree courses are automatically designated for
support under the definition of a sandwich course as set out in the main
2001 (and earlier) Regulations. That definition assumes traditional
patterns of sandwich course. However, HEIs have been encouraged to be
flexible in their provision of foundation degrees, and consequently a number
may be organised so that days of work experience and days of study are
combined in the same week. We do not want students on these courses to be
penalised relative to those doing a similar amount of study but via a more
traditional route. This is why we made changes through amending Regulations
to the definition of a sandwich course, as explained in paragraphs B153 to
B155 above.
B175 Foundation degree courses may be full-time courses (as defined at
paragraph B148) or sandwich courses. Some may be part-time in that (a) they
do not contain enough full-time study per year on average to meet the
definition of a sandwich course, and (b) they meet the definition of a
part-time course at Regulation 29.
B176 Some foundation degree courses feature learning in the workplace,
which should be treated as full-time study in an institution for the
purposes of the definition of a sandwich course and of determining levels of
support. Please see the definition of learning in the workplace which
follows paragraph B151 of this Chapter.
B177 Annex 11 lists all foundation degree courses known to us by subject
and whether full-time, sandwich or part-time. Asterisks indicate where HEIs
have stated that courses feature learning in the workplace, but LEAs should
check that such learning meets the definition in the new paragraph following
paragraph B151. [But note comment above - Paul]
B177A LEAs should note that this list is not exhaustive. They should not
therefore assume that because a course is not listed in the annex it is not
designated for support. If a Foundation Degree course meets the
requirements for a full-time, part-time or sandwich course as described in
the consolidated guidance chapters, it will be designated for the
appropriate support (full-time or part-time).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sheila Blankfield [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Foundation Degrees and DSA
>
> Thanks to those of you who replied on this.
>
> Can anyone tell me where to find evidence that Foundation Degree students
> either are or are not eligible for DSA?
>
> Thanks
>
> Sheilla
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