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Innovative Approaches to Higher Education in Further Education: Linking London Conference Insights

Discover key insights from the 5th Annual Linking London Conference in May 2011, focusing on the FE requirements of LLNs, progression to degree-level study for FE students, vocational programs, expansion of HE in FE, differentiated fees, qualifications, products, and clients. Explore the threats and unknowns facing HE in FE, funding and loans for access courses, and the opportunities for partnerships in the post-Wolf future of vocational education. Learn about strategies for curriculum planning, innovative vocational programs, and promoting a coherent offer to individuals and employers through networking and staff development initiatives.

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Innovative Approaches to Higher Education in Further Education: Linking London Conference Insights

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  1. Linking London 5th Annual Conference A view from FE Andy Wilson Principal May 2011

  2. FE’s requirements of LLNs Progression to degree level study for FE students • Vocational programmes • Non-traditional entrants Expansion of HE in FE • To fill gaps in the vocational offer • To provide smooth progression routes • To meet employer needs Networking & Staff Development • With FE & HE colleagues √ √ √

  3. HE in FE – the opportunity to be different • Differentiated fees • As long as we can afford to keep them low • As long as fee levels & loans remain newsworthy • Differentiated qualifications • Foundation Degrees • Return of HNDs & HNCs • Differentiated products • Higher Apprenticeships • Condensed & PT programme • Differentiated clients • Employers • Non-traditional entrants

  4. HE in FE – the threats & unknowns • Awarding powers • Cable prefers University involvement • May pass to FE if not • Allocation of places • Cable disappointed by the number of high cost places • Indicated will allocate to FE as long as quality is good • Post-Wolf future of vocational education • Funding & Loans for Access courses • Will individual & employer clients pay for new products? • How can short-term opportunities be embedded long-term? • Niche v Mass market

  5. Partnerships – the opportunities • Is the solution out & out competition? • Awarding powers • Every college will not want to award independently • Curriculum planning • Avoid costly, inefficient duplication • Promotion of a coherent, understandable offer to individuals & employers • Vocational • Aim Higher replacement • Reformatted Access & Year 0 courses, • Networking & staff development

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