Andy
My assumption is that LEAs will assess all students who have submitted
financial details. They will not be informed directly about progress, and
the Annual Report procedure has been abandoned in respect of "new award"
students (HEIs are rather peeved that they are receiving AS1 lists from LEAs
which include these students). HEIs will be required to notify to SLC
details of those who are not permitted to continue their courses (as for
withdrawals).
My particular concern is that the SLC will produce and send cheques for all
students who have NOT been notified as having failed or withdrawn. As you
comment, there is then risk of failed students being given cheques. I am
rather concerned over your point that such students will have an LEA
notification which appears to give them entitlement to a cheque.
It therefore becomes VITAL that HEIs put in place a procedure to extract
cheques for students who have failed/withdrawn, BEFORE the cheques reach the
point of issue (which is why I am copying this to admin-student).
Roger Clark
Academic Registrar
University of Reading
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Subject: Repeating Students
I think I understand that LEA's will not be directly told of progression for
new
rules students.
We will carry out the assessments, following the SLC timetables (we hope),
during the Summer and probably before decisions about progression for those
not
successful in their initial examinations have been made.
This will mean, as we have to include a year of course on the financial
notification letter, that we will have to assume progression in all cases.
Does anyone know what mechanisms there are for informing LEA's of repeats
and
for the SLC not to pay out in cases where the LEA decides not to agree? (I
know
this should be a limited problem this year as everyone will be first year
and,
therefore, automatically eligible for repeat assistance)
The DfEE has not suggested the caveat that we used to use, writing that a
student would only be entitled automatically to assistance if they
progressed
normally.
Also, how will HEI's at registration time know not to issue cheques when the
student will, in all liklihood, be presenting them with an LEA letter that
shows
he has progressed to year 2?
Andy James
Brent Pupil and Student Services
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