Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning - Phase 5

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• Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning
  - Phase 5
• Rachel Segal
• TQEF National Co-ordination Team
• http//www.ncteam.ac.uk

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The Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund (TQEF)

• Funded by the Higher Education Funding Council
  for England (HEFCE)
• Institutional strand
• Institutional learning teaching strategies
• Individual strand
• Rewarding excellence in teaching through the
  National Teaching Fellowships Scheme

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The Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund (TQEF)

• Subject strand
• 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

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Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning
(FDTL)

• 1996 established to stimulate developments in
  teaching and learning
• To encourage the dissemination of best practice
• To establish a clear link between quality
  assessment results and funding for teaching

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Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning
(FDTL)

• Phase 1 - 44 projects funded
• Phase 2 - 19 projects funded
• Phase 3 - 33 projects funded
• Phase 4 - 38 projects funded
• Phase 5 - 7 million pounds available

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Aims of FDTL 5

• Stimulate developments in learning and teaching
• Secure the widest possible involvement of
  institutions in the take-up and implementation of
  good practices

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Funds

• Each consortium project funded for up to 250k
  over up to 3 years.
• Single institutions eligible for up to 150k
• Smaller projects up to 75k over 2 years

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Timetable for bidding

• Deadline for Stage 1 bids to HEFCE by midday 5
  December 2003
• Feedback decision on stage one bids by 20
  February 2004
• Seminar to support stage 2 bids 23-24 February or
  1-2 March 2004

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Timetable for bidding

• Deadline for Stage 2 bids to HEFCE by 24 April
  2004
• Final decision September 2004
• Projects start from October 2004

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Consortia

• 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 dont need 4s

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Consortia

• If your consortium contains institutions from
  both England and Northern Ireland, please contact
  HEFCE so they can liase with DEL

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Key issues to address

• 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

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HEFCE Criteria (Annex D)Stage One bid

• 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

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HEFCE Criteria (Annex D)Stage Two bid

• Clear aims, objectives and outcomes
• Well developed project plan - including
  management and evaluation strategies
• Staffing and expertise
• Institutional commitment
• Clear dissemination and continuation strategies

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HEFCE Criteria (Contd.)

• Fit with subject based/national priorities
• Accessibility
• Value for money demonstrated through detailed
  costings related to planned activities

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Making it work

• Worthwhile idea
• Partners
• Planning
• Institutional support at right level
• Aims
• Who writes the bid