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The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) was established in June 1992 under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act to provide financial support for teaching, research and associated activities in Scottish higher education institutions.
There are currently 20 such institutions funded by SHEFC. The Council is a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Executive through the Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department.
About the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC)
The Council's main functions are:
* to distribute funds to support teaching and research in higher education institutions;
* to secure that provision is made for assessing the quality of higher education supported by the Council; and
* to provide Scottish Ministers with information and advice relating to all aspects of higher education in Scotland, including the financial needs of the sector.
In its work, the Council will seek:
* to respond constructively to Scottish Executive policy for Scottish higher education and guidance to the Council;
* to promote and support developments and innovations that benefit the Scottish higher education system as a whole;
* to understand and respond to the needs of higher education, society and the economy by developing policies in partnership with all those who have an interest in the future success of Scottish higher education; and
* to be open, transparent and accountable in the conduct of Council business.
About the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC)
Facts and figures:
* There were a total of 411,408 student enrolments in Scotland�??s 46 further education colleges in 1997-98, +8% over the previous year*.
* The majority of enrolments (86%) were for vocational courses, of which 81% attended part-time and 19% attended full-time**.
* Over half of vocational enrolments were made by women (53%)***.
* Over half of vocational enrolments (55%) were made by students aged 25 and over***.
* Subjects relating to information technology, basic skills/access and engineering continued to be the most popular further education courses in 1997/98*.
* Most further education institutions reported an increase in the number of students enrolled on higher education courses in 1997/98*.
* Half of the 40% of clients taking up the full time education and training option in New Deal do so in further education colleges**.
* Colleges employ nearly 12,000 full-time equivalent staff. 56% are teaching staff **.
* Enrolments in colleges have increased by 28% in the last three years**.
* Nearly 28% of all HE study in Scotland is provided in FE colleges **.
* 40% of Scots entering full-time higher education for the first time do so in an FE college**.
* Source: Further Education in Scotland 1998 (Report By The Secretary of State for Scotland).
**Source: Association of Scottish Colleges
***Source: STUDENT ENROLMENTS IN FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SCOTLAND: 1997-1998 FINAL FIGURES The Scottish Office News Release: 1274/99
Funding:
In July 1998, as a result of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review, Ministers announced significant additional funding for the further education sector. The announcement reflected Ministers' recognition of the vital role that further education colleges have to play in supporting key Government policies and initiatives as part of its Lifelong Learning agenda, as set out in the paper "Opportunity Scotland", published in September 1998. These include building a modern knowledge economy, promoting social inclusion, building links with the Scottish University for Industry and the National Grid for Learning, and developing the New Deal and Higher Still programmes.
The sector is to receive a total of £214 million of extra resources over the financial years 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02. The allocation of resources will be targeted to support Government objectives for the sector:
* £102 million to support increased student numbers - 40,000 over the period, targeted at sections of society under-represented in further education;
* £56 million to support the financial position of the sector;
* £29 million for information and communications technology; and
* £27 million towards investment in infrastructure. Funding in the first year of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) period, 1999-2000, is increasing by £40 million over 1998-99, or over 10% in real terms.
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