Lanarkshire Outcome Agreement 2017/20
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Lanarkshire Outcome Agreement 2017/20. 2017 Contents Page Introduction 2 Funding tables 3 Lanarkshire Regional Outputs 6 Signatory pages 8 Part 1 - Regional context statement 9 Part 2 - Priorities, Outcomes and Outputs 22 Scottish Funding Council Priority: High Quality learning and teaching 22 Scottish Funding Council Outcomes: 23 A more equal society 23 An outstanding system of learning 28 A more successful economy and society 33 High performing institutions 48 Part 3 - Annexes Annex A – Summary of Baselines and Targets for National Measures 52 Annex B – Access & Inclusion Strategy 65 Annex C – Gender Action Plan 99 Annex D – Developing the Young Workforce Plan 111 Annex E – Regional Equality Outcomes 123 Annex F – Developing New Quality Arrangements 124 Annex G – Student Association Plans 125 Annex H – Equality Impact Assessment 137 30/3/17 1 Introduction Regional Outcome agreements were first introduced by SFC in 2012-13. They are intended to enable colleges and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to demonstrate the impact of the sector and its contribution to meeting Scottish Government priorities. This Outcome Agreement sets out how the colleges in Lanarkshire will contribute to a strong local and national economy through effective education and skills training over the period 2017-2020. Reporting The colleges will monitor progress towards the delivery of the outcomes set out in this agreement regularly and will produce a self-evaluation report in October each year for SFC. Equity and Excellence The colleges and the SFC publish data on equalities and outcomes annually and review these data sets regularly as part of the normal self-evaluation, improvement and review cycles. The colleges value and respect diversity and promote equality of opportunity. Policies on Equality and Diversity seek to eliminate discrimination by taking positive action where appropriate. The colleges have developed overarching Regional Equality Outcomes and have carried out an equalities impact assessment on this Regional Outcome Agreement process. Both colleges aspire to deliver the best possible outcomes for learners in terms of student attainment and positive destinations at the end of each course in line with the guidance on Equity and Excellence in the Scottish Government’s letter of Guidance 29 September 2017. This Outcome Agreement has undergone an Equality Impact Assessment as part of its development. 30/3/17 2 Funding Tables College region Lanarkshire Colleges: New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College Funding The Lanarkshire Region has been offered £40,643,589 (indicative) from the Scottish Funding Council for academic year 2017/18 to plan and deliver further and higher education equating to 170,967 credits of activity. The colleges have also been allocated additional European Social Funding of £3,044,009 plus an additional £553,350 of Strategic Funds for ESF YEI giving a total ESF allocation of £3,597,359 to deliver 14,766 credits for academic year 2017/18. Therefore the Lanarkshire Region will receive a total of £44,240,949 from the Scottish Funding Council for academic year 2017/18 to plan and deliver further and higher education in the region equating to a total of 185,733 credits of student activity. 2017-18 will be the final year of the ESF YEI funded project. The colleges have begun dialogue with SFC through the Regional Outcome Agreement Manager to discuss how to meet the demand for student places in Lanarkshire from August 2018 onwards. The above funding is on the condition that the colleges sign and commit to deliver the outcomes detailed in this agreement. The following page contains detail about the total funding allocated to the Lanarkshire region from the SFC and the agreed distribution to each college. 30/3/17 3 Table 1: Changes in funding from 2016-17 Lanarkshire NCL SLC 2016-17 teaching and fee waiver grant £43,015,209 £32,284,053 £10,731,156 2016-17 Credit target £185,733 138,849 46,884 2017-18 teaching and fee waiver grant £44,398,014 £33,216,003 £11,182,010 2017-18 Credit target 186,843 138,849 47,994 Change in Grant from 2016-17 £1,382,805 £931,950 £450,855 Change in Credit Target from 2016-17 1,110 0 1,110 Table 2: Final Regional Funding Allocation for 2017-18 Accepted by Region Lanarkshire Additional Final Table 2: Final Regional Funding Allocation for 2017-18 Accepted by Region Final Allocation NCL SLC Allocation Allocation Not Accepted Accepted a Core Teaching and fee waiver £40,643,589 £0 £40,643,589 £30,955,611 £9,687,979 b Additional Childcare Places Funding for Teaching and Fee Waiver £230,504 £73,439 £157,065 £101,880 £55,185 c Total Core Plus Additional Child Care Places Funding Teaching and fee waiver £40,874,093 £73,439 £40,800,654 £31,057,490 £9,743,164 d Core Credit target 170,967 0 170,967 129,269 41,698 e Additional Childcare Places Credit Target 1,629 519 1,110 720 390 f Total Core Plus Additional Childcare Places Credit Target 172,596 519 172,077 129,989 42,088 g Core Average Credit Price £237.73 - £237.73 £239.47 £232.34 h Additional Child Care Places Average Credit Price £141.50 - £141.50 £141.50 £141.50 i Total Core Plus Additional Child Care Places Average Credit Price £236.82 - £237.11 £238.92 £231.50 j Core Student Support £12,140,441 £0 £12,140,441 £9,207,472 £2,932,969 k Additional Child Care Places Funding for Core Student Support £52,272 £16,654 £35,619 £23,104 £12,515 l Total Core Plus Additional Child Care Places Student Support £12,192,714 £16,654 £12,176,060 £9,230,576 £2,945,484 30/3/17 4 m Capital/Maintenance £2,121,581 0 2,121,581 1,610,484 511,097 n Additional Child Care Places Funding for Capital/Maintenance £5,856 £1,866 3,990 2,588 1,402 Total Capital/Maintenance Plus Additional Child Care Places Funding for o £2,127,437 £1,866 £2,125,571 £1,613,073 £512,499 Capital/Maintenance p ESF funding for Teaching and fee waiver £3,044,009 £0 £3,044,009 £1,826,488 £1,217,521 q Additional Strategic Funds for ESF YEI £553,350 £0 £553,350 £332,025 £221,325 r Total ESF funding Plus Additional Strategic Funds for ESF YEI £3,597,359 £0 £3,597,359 £2,158,513 £1,438,846 s ESF credit target 14,766 0 14,766 8,860 5,906 t ESF Average Credit Price £243.62 - £243.62 £243.62 £243.62 u ESF student support £1,086,468 £0 £1,086,468 £651,910 £434,558 v Total funding for teaching and fee waiver incl. ESF and Additional Childcare (v=c+r) £44,398,013 £73,439 £44,398,013 £33,216,003 £11,182,010 w Total Credit target incl. ESF and Additional Childcare (w=f+s) 187,362 519 186,843 138,849 47,994 x Total Student support incl. ESF and Additional Childcare(x=l+u) £13,262,528 £16,654 £13,262,528 £9,882,486 £3,380,042 y Overall average credit price (y=v/w) £236.96 - £237.62 £239.22 £232.99 z Grand Total of SFC Fundingfor AY 2017/18 (z=c+l+o+r+u) £59,786,112 £91,959 £59,786,112 £44,711,562 £15,074,550 Grand Total of SFC Funding for AY 2016/17 £59,278,087 - £59,278,087 £44,495,380 £14,782,707 Change in Grand total of SFC Funding from AY 2016/17 to AY 2017/18 £508,025 - £508,025 £216,182 £291,843 % Change in Grand total of SFC Funding from AY 2016/17 to AY 2017/19 0.86% - 0.86% 0.49% 1.97% 30/3/17 5 Scottish Funding Council Priorities & Outcomes and Lanarkshire Region Outputs 2017-18 to 2019-20 Scottish Funding Council National Priority 1: High Quality learning and teaching An outstanding system of learning that is accessible and diverse where learners progress successfully with the ability, ideas and ambition to make a difference. Scottish Funding Council Outcome 1: A more equal society…. ….because learning is accessible and diverse, attracting and providing more equal opportunities for people of all ages, and from all communities and background. Region Output 1.1: Identify and address under-representation from protected characteristic and socio-economic groups. Region Output 1.2: Support and improve access for learners from the 10% most deprived postcode areas. Region Output 1.3: Address gender imbalance where it exists in subject areas. Region Output 1.4: Ensure equality and diversity in all that we do. Scottish Funding Council Outcome 2: An outstanding system of learning…. ….where all learners are progressing successfully and benefiting from a world-class learning experience, in the hands of expert lecturers delivered in modern facilities. Region Output 2.1: Improve learner retention and the proportion of learners successfully completing qualifications. Region Output 2.2: Support an increase in the number of students articulating to university with advanced standing. Region Output 2.3: Identify and provide clear learning pathways. 30/3/17 6 Scottish Funding Council Outcome 3: A more successful economy and society…. ….with well prepared and skilled learners progressing into jobs with the ability, ideas, and ambition to make a difference. Region Output 3.1: Support the Scottish Government’s youth employment strategy - Developing the Young Workforce. Region Output 3.2: Satisfy the need for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Region Output 3.3: Include a significant element of relevant, high quality work experience within our vocational courses.