Circulars 2009

Skip to page content

Cymraeg

Search

Circulars 2009

W09/39HE: Accounts Direction to Higher Education Institutions for 2009-10
This circular provides information on HEFCW's requirements for the format of Welsh higher education institutions’ audited financial statements.
Date: 25 November 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/38HE: Initial Teacher Training: Intake Targets 2010/11
This circular sets out the initial teacher training intake targets for the sector for 2010/11.
Date: 23 November 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/37HE: Annual TRAC Return for Academic Year 2008/09
This circular requests institutions to submit their annual Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Return for 2008/09.
Date: 17 November 2009
Response by: 29 January 2010
Secondary Documents: None

W09/36HE: Research Activity Survey 2009/10
This circular requires institutions to provide information for use in the calculation of funds for research 2010/11.
Date: 11 November 2009
Response by: 11 January 2010
Secondary Documents:
- Annex G

W09/35HE: Third Mission Funding Arrangements 2010/11 to 2012/12: Consultation
This circular sets out for consultation options for the continuing support of the sector’s third mission activities for the academic years 20010/11 to 2012/13. It also gives notice of a workshop to be held on 4 December 2009, the outcomes of which will also feed into the consultation process.
Date: 30 October 2009
Response by: 11 January 2010
Secondary Documents: None

W09/34HE: Teaching Quality Information/National Student Survey 2010
This circular provides information to higher education institutions (HEIs) on the plans for the 2010 National Student Survey (NSS). It also provides guidance on promoting the 2010 NSS.
Date: 27 October 2009
Response by: 27 November 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/33HE: Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2009/10
This Circular requests institutions to return aggregated student data to enable HEFCW to make allocations of funds for teaching, have early indications of student numbers and calculate fee compensation for SCORATES/ERASMUS registrations.
Date: 19 October 2009
Response by: 20 November 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/32HE: Reconfiguration and Collaboration
This circular informs institutions of amendments to the application procedures and assessment processes for proposals to the Reconfiguration and Collaboration Fund and Strategic Development Fund, which are to operate from September 2009 until further notice.
Date: 30 September 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents:
- RCF Expression of Interest Proforma
- RCF Full Proposal Proforma

W09/31HE: Consultation on changes to funding arrangements
This circular sets out for consultation proposed changes to HEFCW funding arrangements.
Date: 30 September 2009
Response by: 06 November 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/30HE: Research Excellence Framework:Second Consultation
This Circular announces the publication of proposals for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) – the new arrangements for the assessment of research in UK higher education institutions that will replace the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).
Date: 23 September 2009
Response by: 16 December 2009
Secondary Documents:
- REF Consultation Document

W09/29HE: Evaluation of Welsh Higher Education Institutions’ Disability Equality Schemes
This circular presents the sector overview report of our Evaluation and Review of Welsh Higher Education Institutions’ Disability Equality Schemes.
Date: 16 September 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents:
- Executive Summary

W09/28HE: Equality and diversity support for the HE sector in Wales: consultation
This circular seeks stakeholder views on the future direction of the advice and support HEFCW provides, and the monitoring it carries out, in relation to equality and diversity issues in the HE sector in Wales.
Date: 02 September 2009
Response by: 09 October 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/27HE: Guidance for Internal Auditors to use in their Annual Internal Audit of HE Data Systems and Processes
This circular provides guidance for internal auditors to use in their annual internal audit of HE data systems and processes.
Date: 18 August 2009
Response by: 28 May 2010
Secondary Documents: None

W09/26HE: Research Excellence Framework: invitation to participate in a pilot exercise to assess impact
This Circular invites expressions of interest from higher education institutions willing to participate in a pilot exercise to help develop arrangements for assessing the impact of research in the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Date: 07 August 2009
Response by: 28 August 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/25HE: Policy for addressing unsatisfactory quality in institutions in Wales
This circular identifies our proposed procedures to address unsatisfactory quality in institutions in Wales as identified through institutional review.
Date: 04 August 2009
Response by: 30 September 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/24HE: Matched Funding Scheme for Voluntary Giving
This circular sets out the details of a scheme to match fund voluntary gifts to higher education institutions in Wales with HEFCW funding.
Date: 27 July 2009
Response by: 30 September 2009 (Annex B); 31 December 2009 (Annex C)
Secondary Documents:
- Annex B
- Annex C
- Annex D

W09/23HE: Initial Teacher Training Strategies 2009/10 to 2011/12
This circular: requests the submission of ITT strategies for the new Centres of Teacher Education; requests an ITT funding plan for Glyndwr University; and presents the outcomes of the consultation on future arrangements for ITT strategies.
Date: 08 July 2009
Response by: 06 November 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/22HE: The HEFCW Part-Time Undergraduate Fee Waiver Scheme
This document describes HEFCW’s part-time undergraduate fee waiver scheme for 2009/10 and sets out the criteria students will need to meet in order to be eligible for fee waiver under the scheme.
Date: 07 July 2009
Response by: 06 November 2009
Secondary Documents:
- Form

W09/21HE: Widening Access: Looked After Children and Care Leavers
This circular provides information on higher education institutions’ progress in supporting looked after children (LAC) and care leavers, including examples of effective practice.
Date: 03 July 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/20HE: Strategic Engagement
This circular confirms the approach to be adopted by HEFCW to improve the quality and effectiveness of our strategic engagement with HEIs in Wales.
Date: 22 June 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/19HE: Learning and teaching strategy allocations for 2009/10
This circular provides information on the learning and teaching strategy allocations to higher education institutions for 2009/10 and confirms the date for return of Annual Monitoring Statements for 2008/09.
Date: 18 June 2009
Response by: 06 November 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/18HE: 2009 National Student Survey: Changes to publication of data
This circular gives institutions information on the next steps in the 2009 National Student Survey (NSS) process, including how and when they may access their 2009 NSS results.
Date: 16 June 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/17HE: End of Year Monitoring of Higher Education Enrolments 2008/09
This circular asks institutions to return aggregated student data to enable us to: calculate any adjustments to 2008/09 funding; monitor information on ITT courses leading to QTS; and establish final numbers of students and credit values for AY 2008/09.
Date: 12 June 2009
Response by: 04 August 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/16HE: Widening Access to Higher Education Allocations 2009/10 and Related Information
This circular provides information on institutions’ widening access strategy development and sets out 2009/10 allocations support institutions’ implementation of widening access strategies.
Date: 11 June 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/15HE: Additional Support for Part-Time Students 2009/10
This circular announces allocations for additional support for part-time students in 2009/10, aimed at maintaining and strengthening part-time provision. It focuses on widening access to HE and extending links with employers.
Date: 09 June 2009
Response by: 14 August 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/14HE: Strategic Plan request 2009
This circular requests HE institutions to submit their current Strategic Plan to assist in understanding their strategic direction and to provide an important source of dialogue between HEFCW and institutions which it funds.
Date: 3 June 2009
Response by: 24 July 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/13HE: Annual Monitoring Statements 2009
This circular requests higher education institutions to submit Annual Monitoring Statements for 2009 to enable HEFCW to monitor discrete funding streams.
Date: 02 June 2009
Response by: 06 November 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/12HE: Higher Education Data Requirements 2008/09
This circular informs institutions of the HE data used to: calculate funding allocations; monitor progress towards reaching higher targets; monitor equal opportunities; monitor ITT provision leading to QTS; for publication, and to inform policy.
Date: 15 May 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/11HE: Redistribution Exercise 2009/10
This circular requests HE institutions to submit their current Strategic Plan to assist in understanding their strategic direction and to provide an important source of dialogue between HEFCW and institutions which it funds.
Date: 03 June 2009
Response by: 24 July 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/10HE: Forecasts and Reaching Higher Target Requests 2009
This circular asks HEIs to submit: updates against Reaching Higher targets; financial forecasts; student number forecasts; and staff number forecasts.
Date: 01 May 2009
Response by: 24 July 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/09HE: Analysis of the financial position of the HE sector 2007/08
This circular informs institutions of financial health performance indicators for the higher education sector in Wales, as shown by the audited financial statements for 2007/08.
Date: 21 April 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/08HE: Recurrent Grant 2009/10
This circular sets out how HEFCW s recurrent grant for teaching, postgraduate research training and research quality for the academic year 2009/10 is to be distributed overall and to individual institutions.
Date: 17 March 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/07HE: 2008 Research Assessment Exercise: Outcomes for the Welsh Higher Education Sector
This circular provides a record of the outcomes of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in Wales.
Date: 26 March 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/06HE: Economic Support Initiative
This circular invites proposals from higher education institutions or HEI-led consortia to further encourage the higher education sector in Wales to engage to help counter the impact of the current economic downturn on individuals and employers.
Date: 04 March 2009
Response by: 30 April 2009
Secondary Documents:
- Annex B - proposal form

W09/05HE: Initial Teacher Training Strategies: Future arrangements and related issues
This circular provides initial information on arrangements for initial teacher training (ITT) strategies from 2009/10 and related issues. It requests institutions to give their views on the introduction of an ITT partnership premium.
Date: 16 February 2009
Response by: 23 March 2009
Secondary Documents: None

W09/04HE: Secondary Initial Teacher Training: Intake targets 2009/10
This circular sets out institutional secondary initial teacher training intake targets for 2009/10.
Date: 06 February 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents:
- Annex A: institutional secondary ITT intake targets for 2009/10
- Annex B: revised sector target table issued by the Welsh Assembly Government

W09/03HE: Primary Initial Teacher Training: Intake targets 2009/10
This circular sets out institutional primary initial teacher training (ITT) intake targets for 2009/10. It also sets out revised penalty arrangements which will apply to intake targets from 2010/11.
Date: 06 February 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/02HE: Accounts Direction to Higher Education Institutions for 2008-09
This circular provides information on HEFCW s requirements for the format of Welsh Higher Education institutions audited financial statements.
Date: 13 January 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

W09/01HE: Recommendations for the Institutional Review: Wales from 2009/10
This circular provides recommendations from HEFCW to the QAA about the institutional review: Wales from 2009/10, based on the outcomes of the consultation on the Institutional Review: Wales (IR) from 2009.
Date: 06 January 2009
Response by: No response required
Secondary Documents: None

Links

Skip to top of page or to page menu