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Strategic Leadership Challenges for HE in FE LFHE - Background • Established 2004 • Independent Board with private sector Chair • Range of activities – – – – – – Open Programmes Tailored Programmes Membership Research Consultancy International • Small central team & Key Associates • Funding Council funding…moving towards sustainability Key leadership challenges in HE Student numbers Funding/Fees Market positioning / ‘Brand’ Access / widening participation Competition/collaboration HR IT/E-learning Resources/Estates: Project Management 15 key strategic challenges for UK HE institutions, 2005 - 2012 Enhancing student experience – teaching and learning Research – RAE leadership of research Governance Sustainability and social/cultural agendas Internationalisation Business/regional/community links Embedding equality and diversity in all activities Current priorities • Increased competition in UK and internationally • Need for Institutions to seek clearer differentiation and distinctiveness • High pay, pensions and utility costs • Demographic downturn 18/24 in 2010 - 2020 • Reduction in international student numbers • Very strong prospect of reduction in public funding Innovation Nation White Paper, March 2008 • Innovation key to all commissioned reviews on HE provision • Centrality of teaching and learning as driver of innovation • Importance of STEM subject capabilities • Involvement of FEIs in addressing local/subregional challenges (New Partnerships for Innovation prospectus expected soon) • Leadership and management needed to provide ‘space’ for ideas, managing risk and being open to failure How do leaders learn? • Filling specific ‘skills’ gaps eg strategic planning, strategic leadership, scenario planning, risk management • Thinking ‘outside the box’ (eg cross-sector/cross boundaries) • Engaging with networks • Being offered challenge as well as support, • Finding space to ‘reflect’, apply new learning, observe and analysie Interest for HE leaders in FE Short courses: Strategic planning & financial management (2 day elective) Scenario planning & risk management (2 day elective) Six day programmes: Senior Strategic Leadership – Inspiring Commitment: Directors of HE Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership – Creating the Challenge: Programme Coordinators, aspiring Directors of HE