5 more respondents added to the results.
Sample size
18 respondents
Sectors
14 FE College respondents, 4 sixth forms
Budget size
Average budget (both sectors): £57,548
Average FTE: 3493
Average spend per FTE: £15.73
Smallest FE budget: £3,000 (460 FTE)
Largest FE budget: £238,500 (8,462 FTE)
Smallest spend per FTE: £6.52
Largest spend per FTE: £28.18
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What expenditure must be met from this budget?
Books, journals, e-journals and e-resources were common to most, IT resources, text books and curriculum materials, less likely to be funded from the library budget.
Increased or decreased?
13 of the libraries who answered this questions had seen a budget decrease, three by as much as 40%. 3 libraries had benefited from a 10% increase and one by 20%, in the last year.
Do you have the opportunity to discuss your budget with a senior manager?
Always: 13
Sometimes: 4
Never: 3
Didn’t get chance to complete the survey?
It’s still open to complete here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PGVRQ8R
If I get any more replies, I’ll update the results.

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