HEFCE uses of HESA data SROC, Bradford 07 April 2009 Presented by Richard Puttock
Funding Evaluation Public information Research Key uses
HESA – HESES TESS Widening Access Access to Learning Fund ITT bursaries High cost subjects ELQs Funding
Annual exercise Web-facility and “in-house” Thresholds Not audit HESA - HESES
Government policy Rapid implementation No additional data collection Flexibility to model scenarios ELQs
Lifelong learning networks Foundation degrees Evaluation
Promote progression Identified via institution specific algorithms 65% Part-time 22% hold level 4 or above 41% studying for Foundation Degrees Lifelong Learning Networks
Entrants with level 3 or below
Two editions 2007/03 and 2008/16 Comprehensive digest HESA and ILR data Foundation degrees
Foundation degree students by subject
Progression from year of entry
Performance indicators Unistats Regional profiles Research degree qualifiers Public information
Annual publication Section on each region Wide range of data Under review Regional profiles
Where do students come from Y&H
User driven Compare subjects Broad range of data Syndicated to UCAS Unistats
Participation – POLAR – New university challenge Strategic subjects Living at home Part-time completion Progression from FE Research
POLAR
A new University challenge
Trends in students living at home 60% institution maintained Correlated with – Non-continuation – Entry qualifications – Sex Living at home
Proportion of students living at home
Questions