Transcript Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning - Phase 5

Fund for the Development of
Teaching and Learning - Phase 5
Rachel Segal
TQEF National Co-ordination Team
http://www.ncteam.ac.uk
The Teaching Quality
Enhancement Fund (TQEF)
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Funded by the Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE)
Institutional strand
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Institutional learning & teaching strategies
Individual strand
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Rewarding excellence in teaching through
the National Teaching Fellowships Scheme
The Teaching Quality
Enhancement Fund (TQEF)
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Subject strand
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Fund for the Development of Teaching and
Learning (FDTL)
Teaching and Learning Technology
Programme (TLTP)
Learning and Teaching Support Network:
24 Subject Centres and Generic Centre
Fund for the Development of
Teaching and Learning (FDTL)
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1996: established to stimulate
developments in teaching and learning
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To encourage the dissemination of best
practice
To establish a clear link between quality
assessment results and funding for
teaching
Fund for the Development of
Teaching and Learning (FDTL)
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Phase 1 - 44 projects funded
Phase 2 - 19 projects funded
Phase 3 - 33 projects funded
Phase 4 - 38 projects funded
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Phase 5 - 7 million pounds available
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Aims of FDTL 5
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Stimulate developments in learning
and teaching
Secure the widest possible
involvement of institutions in the
take-up and implementation of good
practices
Funds
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Each consortium project funded for up to
£250k over up to 3 years.
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Single institutions eligible for up to £150k
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Smaller projects up to £75k over 2 years
Timetable for bidding
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Deadline for Stage 1 bids to HEFCE by
midday 5 December 2003
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Feedback & decision on stage one bids
by 20 February 2004
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Seminar to support stage 2 bids 23-24
February or 1-2 March 2004
Timetable for bidding
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Deadline for Stage 2 bids to HEFCE by
24 April 2004
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Final decision September 2004
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Projects start from October 2004
Consortia
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Lead partner must have a Grade 4 in
aspect area and approved provision
Only ONE lead bid per unit of
assessment per institution
Unit of assessment can be a partner in
several consortia
Partners don’t need 4s
Consortia
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If your consortium contains institutions
from both England and Northern Ireland,
please contact HEFCE so they can liase
with DEL
Key issues to address
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Building on and linking to existing activity
Links with institutional Learning and
Teaching and Human Resources
Strategies
Subject and generic priorities
Dissemination, transfer and embedding of
good and innovative practice
Accessibility and equal opportunities
HEFCE Criteria (Annex D)
Stage One bid
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Quality of project idea and its
appropriateness to FDTL5
Extent to which bid is a priority for the
subject area(s) - evidence of clear
need/demand
Scope for further dissemination / take-up
and potential impact
Experience and expertise of team
HEFCE Criteria (Annex D)
Stage Two bid
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Clear aims, objectives and outcomes
Well developed project plan - including
management and evaluation strategies
Staffing and expertise
Institutional commitment
Clear dissemination and continuation
strategies
HEFCE Criteria (Contd.)
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Fit with subject based/national priorities
Accessibility
Value for money demonstrated through
detailed costings related to planned
activities
Making it work
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Worthwhile idea
Partners
Planning
Institutional support at right level
Aims
Who writes the bid