Frequently Asked Questions (SATLE 2024)

SATLE Institutional Leads are nominated by their HEI to manage SATLE funding. The complete list can be found here – SATLE Institutional Leads  

SATLE funding is managed by the Teaching and Learning (or equivalent) unit in each individual HEI. Please contact your Institutional SATLE lead for further advice.

The SATLE Funding Letter includes conditions of funding in line with HEA requirements. Letters are issued to HEI Presidents. Please contact your SATLE Lead for further details on funding conditions. 

SATLE funding must be spent in line with the conditions outlined in the funding letter. Expenditure must meet local financial and procurement requirements. 

Resources/materials developed as part of each SATLE initiative must be made available as Open Educational Resources (OER) and uploaded to the National Resource Hub. To upload your resource please create a user account and answer the short online submission form. More guidance can be found here  

Resources can be of different format including audio file, PDF document, ppt document, word document, video, website. 

Institutions are required to submit an annual report on expenditure incurred used the template available on the National Forum website. 

The submission window will open in November each year and close on 31st January of the following year. 

The SATLE Annual Report template includes instructions on how to fill each section. The template, the FAQs and other relevant documents are available on the National Forum website  

Yes. In addition to complete the financial tables in the online form, the Financial Declaration Form requires the signature of the institutions’ President. This is to ensure that SATLE funding has been used/spent in compliance with the conditions of funding as set out by the HEA. 

The Financial Declaration Form can be downloaded from the National Forum/Funding webpage. Once completed, dated and signed it must be attached to the webform before the submission of the Annual Report. 

No. The Impact section should describe the overall impact that the SATLE funding has achieved to date across the chosen themes. 

Impact indicators are quantitative/qualitative measurements to assess the progress of a given activity in achieving the anticipated impact.  

Indicators can be of different types (e.g. metrics, case studies, quotes, testimonials, etc.) and can vary by target group (e.g. staff, students, wider teaching and learning community, etc.). 

Impact indicators are quantitative/qualitative measurements to assess the progress of a given activity in achieving the anticipated impact. 

Strategic Benefits for Staff and Students refer to the overall vision of the intervention. They answer the question: how and in what way has the proposed intervention been beneficial to students/staff and contributed to key institutional priorities?  

The term Open Education Resources includes all tangible outputs that can be shared open access (e.g. toolkit). 

Learning Enhancement Projects (LEPs) are small-scale seed-funding initiatives used to provide local support for teaching and learning staff. Both individuals and teams within the institution can apply and specific requirements are set by the T&L unit in each higher education institution. For more information please contact your SATLE Lead.