MEG Meetings 2017-2018
Please Note:
As a rule, MEG meetings are held in the Friends House, Bloomsbury Suite 173 Euston Road London NW1 2BJ.
They always start at 11:00 with a 14:30 finish.
Our next MEG meeting will be on the 15th June 2018.
Autumn Term Friday 24 November 2017
Spring Term Friday 9 February 2018
Summer Term Friday 15 June 2018
MEG Masterclass TEF submission writing workshop. November 3rd 2017-contact Nick for booking
Please contact Nicholas Whitehouse for further information on 07718628724.
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13 June 2018
Its not HE but did you see this adult learners cash windfall? ESFA has announced that for the period from August 2018 until July 2019, colleges and other providers will be given the discretion to fully fund adult education programmes for those students who earn less per year than the Social Mobility Commission’s low-pay threshold of £15,736.50. The extra funding that will be required for this is believed to come from the current large underspends in the existing AEB. A copy of the ESFA update can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-30-may-2018/esfa-update-further-education-30-may-2018 More »
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13 June 2018
Partnership achievement in the first year of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) The report showcases how local networks funded by the OfS have creatively developed opportunities for young people in specific areas where HE participation has been identified as lower than expected given the GCSE results of the young people living there. More »
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29 May 2018
Institute for Apprenticeships Academic Professionals new opportunity Level 7 Academic Professionals work within the higher education sector delivering higher education teaching and undertaking research to support the development of knowledge within their discipline. They may work in Universities, Colleges or the Private Sector, in the primary role of developing and sharing knowledge with students, peers and external stakeholders to support advancement of the discipline and the resolution of major challenges. More »
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29 May 2018
Office for Students (OfS) ILR and Unistats data returns seminar: London 5 June, Manchester 13 June How OfS uses ILR and key HE definitions: An overview of how OfS uses ILR data, particularly the fields relating to Higher Education and student characteristics. This session will also discuss the definition of key HE concepts, the data outputs produced by OfS, and the ILR data checking tool. Unistats training: How to complete and submit Unistats data to OfS, common issues, how to ensure accuracy, best practice and changes for 2018. ILR data used in TEF and institutional performance metrics used by OfS: An overview of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) metrics and the data used to inform them More »
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29 May 2018
Wonkhe Proceed With Caution - A one day conference on HE fees & funding 3rd July London Wonkhe Proceed With Caution - A one day conference on HE fees & funding 3rd July London More »
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16 December 2013
Wecome to MEG Thinkpiece 15 minutes to spare, cup of coffee close by? Then time to read, reflect and add to the Thinkpiece debate! Write to us with your views and your Thinkpiece may join others on our website. As a start, we publish three articles written by leading figures in college-based HE. John Widdowson, the Chair of the Mixed Economy Group of colleges, explores how we might fill the Polytechnic hole. Marina Parha, Vice Principal of The Manchester college, seeks a true calling for vocational HE and Sarah Shobrook, the Director of HE at Truro and Penwith suggests that the term Vocational HE has had its day! More »