Dear Mr Dickinson
 
Many thanks for your Freedom of Information request dated 4.9.12. I note
that part of your request relates to the new freedoms which apply to
Further Education (FE) colleges in relation to their Instrument and
Articles of Government. Although it still has some FE students, Leeds
College of Art transferred from the Further Education to the Higher
Education sector on 1 August 2011, the majority of its students are HE
students and the Instrument and Articles of Government for FE colleges no
longer apply to it. I am assuming that your request does not therefore
apply to the College but, if you still require a response to it, in whole
or in part, please let me know.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Fiona Bagchi
Clerk to the Corporation
 
E-mail: [1][Leeds College of Art request email]
 
 

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From: Jim Dickinson [mailto:[FOI #128117 email]]
Sent: Tue 04/09/2012 15:39
To: Fiona Bagchi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - SFA Funding

     Dear Leeds College of Art,
    
     You will be aware that paragraph 12 of the SFA Funding Rules
     2012/13 is newly revised and states that “Where the Agency has made
     a full contribution to the costs of a Learner’s programme,
     Providers must not make compulsory charges to employers or Learners
     for any delivery of the learning activity funded by the Agency.
     This includes: administration, registration, assessment, materials
     or examination costs whether incurred directly by the Provider or
     charged by other organisations such as awarding organisations. This
     includes charges for identification passes, uniforms, tools and
     material where without them, a learner cannot complete and achieve
     their learning aim.”
    
     Please can you provide me with the following information:
    
     1. The estimated cost to the college of implementing these
     requirements in the year ahead
     2. Copies of any papers, including at Corporation level, pertaining
     to the implementation of these requirements
     3. Can you make clear whether you are intending to apply these
     standards to other provision in the college, and specifically
     whether you intend to implement for EFA funded provision
    
     You will also be aware of changes to the required Instrument &
     Articles for the college that give it freedom to adopt new
     structures and practices.
    
     Please can you provide me with the following information:
    
     1. The number of student members of the corporation at present
     2. The existing methodology in use for their
     appointment/selection/election
     3. If there are any plans to change the number, or methodology for
     their appointment/selection/election"
    
     Any Qs let me know
    
     Jim
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     Jim Dickinson
    
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