Higher Education Funding Council For England

The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since 1992. Most universities are charities and HEFCE is their principal regulator. HEFCE has therefore the duty to promote compliance with charity law by the universities for which they are responsible. HistoryIt was created by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, which also created the Further Education Funding Council for England (FEFC), and replaced in 2001 by the Learning and Skills Council. Scotland merged its further and higher education funding bodies in 2005. On 1 June 2010 HEFCE became the principal regulator of those higher education institutions in England that are “exempt charities”. This followed the Charities Act 2006, according to which all charities should be subject to regulation. Chief Executives Prof Madeleine Atkins (2014–Present) Sir Alan Langlands (2009–2013) Prof David Eastwood (2006–2009) Sir Howard Newby (2001–2006) Sir Brian Fender (1995–2001) Sir Graeme Davies (1992–1995)

The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since 1992. Most universities are charities and HEFCE is their principal regulator. HEFCE has therefore the duty to promote compliance with charity law by the universities for which they are responsible. HistoryIt was created by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, which also created the Further Education Funding Council for England (FEFC), and replaced in 2001 by the Learning and Skills Council. Scotland merged its further and higher education funding bodies in 2005. On 1 June 2010 HEFCE became the principal regulator of those higher education institutions in England that are “exempt charities”. This followed the Charities Act 2006, according to which all charities should be subject to regulation. Chief Executives Prof Madeleine Atkins (2014–Present) Sir Alan Langlands (2009–2013) Prof David Eastwood (2006–2009) Sir Howard Newby (2001–2006) Sir Brian Fender (1995–2001) Sir Graeme Davies (1992–1995)