Expenditure of additional fee income. The College will continue to direct additional revenue obtained from increased fees to support Higher Education teaching and learning. Investment will continue as follows: • Continuing to develop a range of Foundation Degrees and First Degrees, that meet the needs of industry, particularly in the region. • Review of portfolio and individual programmes to consider teaching, learning and assessment strategies most appropriate for the profile of learners when including high levels of non- traditional entry students and those with some form of learning disability. • Provide activity aimed at deprived communities recruiting to all RNN Group campuses • Through outreach activities as previously outlined. • Through providing specialist resources dedicated to enhancing the higher education teaching and learning experience. • Provide targeted resources to improve retention, particularly on Foundation Degrees. • Continue to develop applied research activities linking student projects to industry. • Continued development of a range of progression activities for Level 3 learners post offer days, information days and study skills training. • Continue to develop flexible study modes on Foundation Degrees to enable access to a wider range of learners. In view of the expected, though unknown reduction rates of the student opportunity funding a number of retention methods will become embedded within the academic aspect of the curriculum to mitigate against reduced funding for central functions. The changes to financial support on offer will enable students to apply for hardship funding where support is still needed but this will be limited once the funds have been allocated.
Expenditure of additional fee income. 5.1 In the light of reduced funding from its supporting charity, the SCITT will direct additional revenue obtained from increased fees to support the programmes teaching and learning. This will be achieved by providing additional resources, both human and material dedicated to enhancing the SCITT teaching and learning experience.
Expenditure of additional fee income. The College will direct additional revenue obtained from increased fees to support higher education teaching and learning. Based on current recruitment plans the introduction of variable fees could generate an additional fee income £568,000 in 2009/10.The table below outlines how this additional fee income is projected over the period of this Access Agreement. The actual cost of bursaries in 2008/09 was £238,900. Year 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Fee £2,621 £2,900 £2,987 Total FT student numbers 500 600 650 Year 1 FT student numbers 300 350 350 Continuing FT student numbers 200 250 300 Additional fee income £685,500 £990,000 £1,129,050 Value of netbook/bursary £250,000 £300,000 £260,000 Investment to widen participation £435,500 £690,000 £869,050 Investment will continue as follows: Continuing to develop a range of Foundation Degrees that meet the needs of industry, particularly in the region. Through outreach activities as previously outlined. Through providing additional specialist resources dedicated to enhancing the higher education teaching and learning experience.
Expenditure of additional fee income. The College will continue to direct additional revenue obtained from increased fees to support higher education teaching and learning. Based on current recruitment plans variable fees could generate an additional fee income £809,422 in 2011/12.The table below outlines how this additional fee income is projected over the period of this Access Agreement. Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Fee £3,375 £3,466 £3,560 Total FT student numbers 460 510 510 Year 1 FT student numbers 230 230 230 Continuing FT student numbers 230 280 280 Additional fee income £809,422 £1,011,640 £1,072,427 Value of netbook/bursary £80,149 £116,975 £134,372 Investment to widen participation £35,000 £40,000 £45,000 Investment will continue as follows: Continuing to develop a range of Foundation Degrees that meet the needs of industry, particularly in the region. Through outreach activities as previously outlined. Through providing additional specialist resources dedicated to enhancing the higher education teaching and learning experience. Continue to develop the Centre of Higher Education with bespoke and e-resource facilities. Continue to develop applied research activities linking student projects to industry. Literacy and numeracy support for HE students. Continued development of a range of progression activities for level 3 learners to include, taster days, information days, accredited courses and study skills training. Encourage progression of NVQ learners to HE. Continue to develop flexible study modes on Foundation Degrees to enable access to a wider range of learners.
