Can in-kind contributions contribute to co-funding?
We recognise that some employers will wish to make in-kind contributions towards the costs of HE provision. This will be important for sectors which have low levels of resource to spend on training their staff. We are interested in developing a sector-wide approach to in-kind contributions, and would welcome proposals from institutions which seek to test this type of co-funding from employers – specifically, how the value of in-kind contributions should be assessed. During this pilot phase, we are willing to allocate co-funded ASNs where employers may be making in-kind contributions that enable providers to lower their costs of delivery. Institutions are advised to contact their HEFCE regional consultant or higher education policy adviser to discuss their ideas for in-kind co-funding.
