Common use of Information for Students Clause in Contracts

Information for Students. The University has established mechanisms to address the provision of financial information, advice and guidance to potential and enrolled students. These include a Student Financial Support Service and a partnership with the Student Union Advice Centre. The partnership includes the University resourcing a 'money' advice service in the Student Union Advice Centre. In addition, the University provides an Education Guidance Service and a Schools and Colleges Liaison Office through which financial information and advice are also delivered. The University proposes to develop and enhance its financial information, advice and guidance to prospective and enrolled students by: • extending the skills set of the staff within the Student Financial Support Service. This will mean that in addition to advice on the financial support schemes available. Budgeting advice will also be provided; • developing and producing electronic, printed and multi-media materials, in readiness for 2006; to include information for students about the aggregate cost of their course before the course commences; • enhancing staff development, and providing briefings and updates to ensure deliverers of student support are well informed and able to provide accurate and timely information, advice and signposting; and • developing the existing partnership with the Student Union Advice Centre. Further details of these developments, including estimated costs are provided in Appendix 6.