§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the level of funding by the Further and Higher Education Council to Doncaster college in 1993–94; and what is the planned level in 1994–95.
§ Mr. BoswellThe Further Education Funding Council's allocations to Doncaster college for the 16-month period April 1993 to July 1994, the first financial year in the new FE sector, as given in its document "Funding Allocations 1993–94" are as follows:
£ Recurrent funding 14,798,129 Capital equipment 351,000 Minor works 3,337,365 In addition, the college received £11,00 from the FEFC for the period April 1993 to March 1994 in respect of continuing PICKUP—professional industrial and commerial updating—activity.
The FEFC is currently consulting colleges on their provisional allocations for the period August 1994 to July 1995. Final allocations will be announced in mid-June.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England's funding for Doncaster college in the 1993–94 academic year is some £1.15 million. This includes £29,000 for a special initiative to provide new higher education courses in localities with limited current provision. The college will receive some £1.88 million in 1994–95 and may also submit proposals for further special initiative funding which, if successful, will provide additional funds.