SFA Funding

Jim Dickinson made this Freedom of Information request to Chichester College Group

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Jim Dickinson
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Dear Chichester College,

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

Yours faithfully,

Jim Dickinson

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Chalmers, Will, Chichester College Group

Dear Mr Dickenson,

 

Thank you for your email requesting information.

 

The Clerk to the Governors is currently on leave until the 20^th August
and will deal with this request when she returns.

 

In the meantime, if you need to speak to someone about your request,
please make contact with me. I shall be out of the office until the 14^th
August, but will be happy to answer any questions upon my return.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Will

 

Will Chalmers

Assistant to The Clerk to the Governing Body and;

The Chief Operating Officer

Chichester College

[1][email address]

01243 786321 ext 2093

 

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Vinall, Catherine, Chichester College Group

Dear Mr Dickinson

 

Thank you for your freedom of information request received on 2 August
2012 regarding Student Governors.  I can confirm:

 

1. The number of student members of the corporation at present –
Chichester College has two Student Governors.

2. The existing methodology in use for their
appointment/selection/election – they are nominated by members of the
Student Executive from their number and appointed by the Governing Body.

3. If there are any plans to change the number, or methodology for their
appointment/selection/election – there are no plans to make any changes to
the number of Student Governors or the process for their appointment.

 

 

Catherine Vinall
Clerk to the Governing Body
Chichester College
Westgate Fields
Chichester
PO19 1SB
Tel: 01243 786321 ext 2131
Email: [1][email address]
[2]www.chichester.ac.uk

 

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Vinall, Catherine, Chichester College Group

Dear Mr Dickinson

 

Thank you for your freedom of information request received on 2 August
2012.

 

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 or 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.”

 

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.

 

I can confirm that the College is working within the new SFA Funding Rules
but has not changed the existing policy regarding charges.

 

Catherine Vinall
Clerk to the Governing Body
Chichester College
Westgate Fields
Chichester
PO19 1SB
Tel: 01243 786321 ext 2131
Email: [1][email address]
[2]www.chichester.ac.uk

 

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