Higher Education at Havering College

John Morris

Academic Registrar

Havering College of F & HE

• Mixed economy institution situated in the London Borough of Havering (M25 - J28)

• 4 sites including a partnership arrangement each 3 miles apart

• 14,000 students

• 23% in age range 16-18

• 73% over 19

• 4% 14-16

• Average student age – 34.8 years

• Mission – to provide high-quality education and training

• Vision - is of a college provided by the community for the benefit of its communities

• The college draws students from Essex, Kent and the outer and inner London Boroughs

HE Funding• Direct HEFCE funded – No franchises!

• FTEs

2002/3 – 586

2003/4 – 654

2004/5 – 805

2005/6 - 905

HE Courses

• HNC/Ds - Edexcel

• Certificate in Education and PGCE

• Foundation Degrees in:EngineeringEarly years and Childhood EducationMedical and Legal AdministrationHealth and Social Care

• BA (Hons) Social Work

• BA (Hons) Behavioural Studies

• BA (Hons) Humanities

• BA (Hons) Graphic Design

• BA (Hons) Person Centred Counselling

• BA (Hons) Youth & Community work

• BA (Hons) Learning Difficulties studies

• B.Eng – distance learning

• BA (Hons) Education and Training

HE validation/approvalWe have 2 possible models:-

1. The curriculum is developed by the

college and then validated by an HEI.

2. The college is approved by an HEI to deliver one or more of its courses.

‘Off the Shelf” delivery

Our validating HEIs• The Open University Validation Services

(OUVS)

• University of Greenwich

• University of Portsmouth

• Anglia Ruskin University (APU)

• London South Bank University

• University of East London

• University of Sunderland (distance learning)

The problems!

• Quality Assurance – Need an ‘umbrella’ QA system that meets the requirements of validating HEIs

• Never free from scrutiny-

– HEI Annual reports

– HEI Course reviews and audits

– QAA subject reviews

• HE ethos in a further education setting

• Staff conditions

• Research and scholarly activities

• Curriculum development – creation of new courses

• Meeting targets

• Securing external examiners

The tensions

• The relationship with our validating HEIs

• Top-up fees?

• Future funding?

• The role of the LSC?

Future developments

Future developments

• Top up fees of £3000 – we will continue to charge the standard fee in 2006

• Changes to HEFCE funding – will it become formula based and more like LSC FE funding?

• HE students to have Personal Development Plans (PDP) – like individual learning plans (ILPs)