Further to Dennis's helpful correspondence this morning, I contacted CVCP
about non-HEFCE institutions who may use different price groups to
determine Island Fees.  I have had this reply.

I will forward any further advice that comes my way.

courage, colleagues!

Alastair

>From: Antoinette Titchener-Hooker <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'Alastair Work'" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Island Fees
>Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:47:34 +0100
>
>Dear Alastair
>
>I am pursuing this issue with the Scottish Office and also the Welsh
>Office and Northern Ireland since the same issue arises for those
>countries. My understanding from DfEE is that it is the responsibility
>of those Government departments or the relevant Funding Councils to
>issue the guidance. My conversation with the Scottish Office confirms
>this. I hope to get back to you shortly and have pressed on civil
>servants the urgency of the matter..
>
>Meanwhile, if you could use your mail base to explain to institutions
>that CVCP is pursuing this matter and we expect that guidance will be
>forthcoming shortly, it would be very helpful.
>
>Many thanks for your help in this.
>
>Antoinette
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	Alastair Work [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent:	20 August 1998 12:03
>> To:	[log in to unmask]
>> Subject:	Island Fees
>>
>> I have been exposed, via admin-student mailbase, to your advice on the
>> introduction of new rates of Island Fees for 98/99 (which for us, begins in
>> less than four weeks time).
>>
>> As the rates are based on HEFCE price groups, I am not clear how we are
>> expected to apply them in our SHEFC context.  Are there different
>> guidelines for Scottish Institutions?
>>
>> For information, Current SHEFC fee bands are Clinical, Lab-based,
>> Classroom-based depending on Subject Group.  Joint courses are always
>> charged at the lower of the two components.  E.g Chemistry is Lab based,
>> Chemistry and French is Classroom based.
>>
>> I would appreciate an early answer
>>
>> Alastair Work
>>                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>                           Alastair E W Work MA MIPD
>>                             Director of Registry
>>                           University of St Andrews
>>                                  Scotland
>>
>>     [log in to unmask]           +1334 46 2115 (phone) 2123 (fax)
>>
>>                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
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                          Alastair E W Work MA MIPD
                            Director of Registry
                          University of St Andrews
                                 Scotland

    [log in to unmask]           +1334 46 2115 (phone) 2123 (fax)

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