1. Higher Education at Havering College John Morris Academic Registrar

2. 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

3. 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

4. HE Funding Direct HEFCE funded – No franchises! FTEs 2002/3 – 586 2003/4 – 654 2004/5 – 805 2005/6 - 905

5. HE Courses HNC/Ds - Edexcel Certificate in Education and PGCE Foundation Degrees in:  Engineering  Early years and Childhood Education  Medical and Legal Administration  Health and Social Care

6. 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

7. HE validation/approval We 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

8. 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)

9. The problems!

10. 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

11. HE ethos in a further education setting Staff conditions Research and scholarly activities Curriculum development – creation of new courses Meeting targets Securing external examiners

12. The tensions

13. The relationship with our validating HEIs Top-up fees? Future funding? The role of the LSC?

14. Future developments

15. 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)