Intent: Identify public funding avenue for Citywise's work
Details: Discussed the positive impact Citywise makes in communities and how funding could support that work
Intent: policy update to incorporate feedback from universities
Details: Note on Student Part-Time Fee Scheme
Intent: Engage with DFHERIS to discuss challenges and solutions, ensure sector priorities align with national strategies, and highlight how private and independent HEIs can contribute to skills development, research, internationalisation, and effective and fair use of the National Training Fund.
Details: HECA seeks to outline higher education issues of concern and explore possible solutions, while highlighting the role and potential of the private and independent sector. Key areas include skills, societal needs, international students, applied research, legislative issues, and the National Training , ...
Intent: The intended result is equitable access to funding and support measures for all learners, and recognition of HECA / HECA member HEIs as a key stakeholder in higher education policy development.
Details: HECA seeks inclusion in consultations on the Future of Funding Options paper and the national disability support policy, specifically requesting consideration of targeted financial supports for disadvantaged students in HECA member HEIs addressing national skills needs.
Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss the Funding the Future Strategy
Details: Funding the Future Strategy
Intent: Showcase the best practices of the sector in order to generate support through funding and recognition in policy processes.
Details: Invitation to attend the annual AONTAS Star Awards
Intent: Recognition of the value of community education and support for the sector in budgetary decision-making and policy processes
Details: Invitation to Policy Day
Intent: Policy update and feedback from universities
Details: Widening participation-PATH Access to HE programme
Intent: policy update and feedback from universities
Details: Part-time and flexible students SUSI pilot- widening participation
Intent: policy update and feedback from universities
Details: Part-time and flexible students SUSI pilot- widening participation
