HESES24 training webinars

A series of webinars for staff at higher education providers who will be completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) data return in 2024, aimed at those who are new to HESES and those wanting to refresh their knowledge.

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Who should attend?

HESES webinars are open to all providers (including further education and sixth form colleges and academies) that are registered or have applied to be registered with the OfS in the Approved (fee cap) category. These providers will be required to return the HESES24 data return in November and December 2024.

The webinars in this series are for people who will be completing HESES for the first time, or those who need a back-to-basics introduction.

If you are already experienced with the HESES data return, you may prefer to attend our ‘HESES24: essential updates for experienced staff’ webinar.

You do not need previous knowledge of the HESES return, but we recommend that you know about the types of higher education courses at your provider (for example, how and when they are delivered), as well as your provider's data collection systems.

Programme

Videos of all four webinars will be published on this page and available to watch throughout the HESES24 return period.

Date

Event

17 September 2024 

1330 – 1500

1. Introduction to OfS funding and HESES24

This event is the first in a series of webinars and will cover:

  • how OfS funding works, including our regulatory and strategic funding objectives
  • how student data is collected and used to inform funding allocations
  • timetable and overview of the HESES24 process.

Register for 'Introduction to OfS funding and HESES24'

19 September 2024

1330 – 1500

2. Categorising your students using HESES24 definitions

This webinar describes important concepts used in categorising students when completing HESES24. Its content will include:

  • who should be included in the HESES24 survey
  • categorising students by mode, level of study and subject
  • categorising students by residential and funding status
  • how to determine which of your students are ‘new entrants’.

Register for 'categorising your students'

24 September 2024

1330 – 1500

3. Identifying and counting students to be included in HESES24

This webinar focuses on how to identify and count students to be included in HESES24. Its content will include:

  • how to count student 'years of engagement'
  • how to record students on Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs)
  • how to complete the healthcare tables in HESES24.

Register for 'Identifying and counting students to be included in HESES24’

26 September 2024

1330 – 1500

4. Getting HESES24 signed-off and multiplication factors

This event covers:

  • how to submit your completed HESES24 workbook
  • how the OfS will carry out data verification on your HESES24 return
  • how to get your HESES24 submission signed off
  • the derivation of multiplication factors from HESES24 data
  • submitting representations on multiplication factors.

Register for ‘Getting HESES24 signed-off and multiplication factors’

Additional information

Documentation on funding can be found on the OfS website:

Contacts

If you have any questions about our HESES events, please contact [email protected].

If there are specific areas or questions you would like to be included during this webinar, please email [email protected].

Published 11 August 2023

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