Learning Provider Seminar Plenary
SLC’s Role & Objectives
• Preparing for launch
• Providing learner information & guidance
• Assessing applications
• Supporting LP requirements
• Embedding best practice
Preparing for Launch – Service Changes
• Age and Level Expansion
– Learners who are 19 and over can apply for ALL for study at level 3 to 6
– First level 3 fundable by AEB
• Repeat study
– Learners are entitled to up to four loans for the same type of Certificate or Diploma
– As the changes offer additional flexibility when repeating learning aims, the provision of an additional fifth loan following a withdrawal will no longer be available
• Name Change
– Now known simply as an 'Advanced Learner Loan' or 'ALL'
Preparing for Launch – SFA Deliverables
Date Deliverable
28th Jan Funding Rules 2016 to 2017 published
10th Feb Prospectus 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017: Designating
Qualifications published
17th Feb Maximum Fees for ALL Learning Aims
18th Feb Initial list of qualifications designated for loans in 2016 to 2017
added to the learning aims section of the Hub and Advanced
Learner Loans Qualifications Catalogue (2,500),
23rd Mar Advanced Learner Loans Funding Rules 2016 to 2017 Version 2
(incorporating Performance Management Rules) published
Through Mar March 2016 - Loans Facility and Loans Bursary Fund Allocations
2016 to 2017 issued to eligible providers
End April Contracted Providers confirmed to SLC
Preparing for Launch – SLC Deliverables
Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
LP
Seminar
Main Aim
Start Date
First
main
payment
date
Service
Launch
Second
ACs
New
Provider
Seminar
Notice of
Rename IT
Complete
First
ACs Learning
Aims
Received
Contracted
Providers
File
Application
Peak
LP Seminar
Delivering Learning Information & Guidance
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
AY13/14 AY14/15 AY15/16
Provider
Duration
Unapproved Aim
Repeat Aim
Residency
Age
Arrears
Other
Analysis of Ineligible Applications
Delivering Learner Information & Guidance
Sector 14/15 Applications
A Health, Public Sector and Care 32.3%
B Business, Administration and Law 13.1%
C Retail and Commercial 12.1%
D Education and Training 12.2%
E History, Philosophy and Theology 1.1%
F Science and Mathematics 4.9%
G Arts, Media and Publishing 4.9%
H Construction and Planning 4.1%
I Leisure, Travel and Tourism 3.4%
J Social Science 4.4%
“Others” are approximately 7%
Delivering Learner Information & Guidance
Sector 14/15 Applications 15/16 Application
Health, Public Sector and Care 32.3% 32.4%
Business, Administration and Law 13.1% 15.1%
Retail and Commercial 12.1% 11.0%
Education and Training 12.2% 12.8%
History, Philosophy and Theology 1.1% 0.7%
Science and Mathematics 4.9% 3.6%
Arts, Media and Publishing 4.9% 3.1%
Construction and Planning 4.1% 4.5%
Leisure, Travel and Tourism 3.4% 7.9%
Social Science 4.4% 3.5%
“Others” are approximately 7%
Assessing Applications – Learner’s Perspective
• Learners are confident of funding when choosing to
participate
• Learners have minimum effort accessing finance support
• Learner problems are resolved quickly and accurately
• Learners’ expectations of payment amounts, dates and
conditions are fulfilled during their study
• Learners pass into repayment with clear understanding of
their system and repayment obligations
Assessing Applications
13/14 14/15 15/16 15/16 = 14/15
Submitted 66,961 69,078 84,631 + 20%
Approved 55,000 55,000 61,000 + 13%
Awaiting
Signature 1,500 2,000 2,000
Withdrawal 9,000 8,000 4,500
Ineligible 2,400 3,300 3,700 +12%
Missing
Evidence 700 200 3,600
Supporting LP Service Requirements
Service Requirements Standard Measures
Production of Funding
Information Letter
Customer Satisfaction & Enabler
for Right-First Time applications
Verification of study programme Accuracy
Notice of Changes (CoCs) Timing & Accuracy & Cost
Attendance Confirmations Timing & Accuracy
Withdrawals & Suspensions On-time & Accuracy
Supporting LP Service Requirements
Learner satisfaction:
• The customer’s account looks wrong
• The contact centre can’t fulfil the learner contact
Repayments:
• Repayments system entry could be late
Government Funding:
• Accuracy of forecasting, flexibility to release funding
LPs Finance:
• Later cash flow, false view of account balances
• Unplanned claw-backs
Supporting LP s – Applications
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
AY14/15 AY15/16
Cancelled
Net
Southern ITP - High recruitment growth, high “NTU”
Supporting LP s – Applications
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
AY14/15 AY15/16
Cancelled
Net
Southern ITP - Modest recruitment growth, low “NTU”
Supporting LPs - ULNs
Provider Region Blank ULNs % Entered
ITP Midlands 86 33.8%
Regional college South 34 40.4%
ITP North 428 65.3%
Metropolitan college Midlands 55 68.4%
ITP South 23 68.9%
All LPs --------- ------- 93%
ULNs for AY15/16 Learners in the system as at 28th March 2016
Supporting LPs - CoCs
Provider Number of Apps Fee or LA change
Midlands Urban College 359 0
Southern ITP 213 0
Northern Rural College 67 0
Midlands Urban College 634 264 (55%)
Southern ITP 325 127 (31%)
Northern Rural College 487 248 (51%)
Changes Of Circumstances
Supporting LP Services – Attendances
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
13/14 14/15 15/16 13/14 14/15 15/16 13/14 14/15 15/16 13/14 14/15 15/16
77% 77% 83% 73% 85% 82% 89% 78% 90% 87% 78% 90%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Engaging with Providers
• Awareness Seminars
• Regional Service Review
Forums
• 31 forums held
• 239 providers
attended (42%)
• 120 Account
Management Visits