Capital funding for directly funded further education colleges: 2014-15

1. This letter sets out the allocation of capital funding for learning and teaching infrastructure in those further education colleges (FECs) funded directly by HEFCE, for the financial year 2014-15. No action is required in response.
2. A total of £7.74 million is available to fund activity undertaken from April 2014 until March 2015. These funds will be paid automatically in three instalments, in August 2014, November 2014 and February 2015.
Purpose of the funds
3. These allocations of capital funding are to enhance the learning experience of higher education (HE) students at FECs, by helping raise the quality of their HE learning and teaching facilities. We expect colleges to use the funds in ways that will most effectively support their strategy for HE. More...