Evolving Access Agreements and Policy Responses at the University of East London
This document explores the evolution of access agreements and the policy responses undertaken by the University of East London (UEL) to enhance student participation in higher education. It covers important topics such as the National Scholarship Programme, institutional responses to changing contexts, partnerships, target groups, and the effectiveness of data utilization in informing practices. Furthermore, it raises questions regarding the relationship between access agreements and widening participation strategies, ensuring that information, especially financial, is effectively communicated to students and parents.
Evolving Access Agreements and Policy Responses at the University of East London
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Access Agreements Tony Hudson Continuum University of East London
Evolving context and policy responses • Policy pronouncements • Grant letter to HEFCE • Guidance to OFFA • Policy responses • National Scholarship Programme (NSP) • Access Agreements
Institutional responses to an evolving context Review of access agreements • Student lifecycle • HEI Partnerships • Target Groups • Activities & Interventions • Contextual data
Questions for discussion • What is the relationship between Access Agreement and Widening Participation Strategic Assessment? Does it work? • Is data being used to best effect? • How is information, particularly financial information, being presented to learners and parents?
Useful resources Action on Access – Briefing papers Social mobility through HE – Topic briefings Action on Access – Review of WPSAs Review of WPSAs (2010) (2009 submissions) Action on Access – Access to HE Summit 28 November 2011, Bloomsbury Hotel, Great Russell Street, London.
Contact details Tony Hudson Continuum University of East London 4-6 University Way London E16 2RD Tel: 020 8223 7772 E-mail: a.hudson@uel.ac.uk Web: http://www.uel.ac.uk/continuum
