1 / 13

Widening Participation and the ATP

Widening Participation and the ATP. Emma Stephenson – April 2014. In this session we will look at:. • what WP is • why it matters • why it is so hard to achieve • how you can contribute through the ATP. What is WP?. A working definition:

joanna
Download Presentation

Widening Participation and the ATP

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Widening Participation and the ATP Emma Stephenson – April 2014

  2. In this session we will look at: •what WP is •why it matters •why it is so hard to achieve •how you can contribute through the ATP

  3. What is WP? • Aworking definition: • Increasing the number of students in higher education who come from groups that are currently under-represented in HE. • Awork in progress: • To raise attainment and aspirations and to improve the understanding of higher education among those with the potential to benefit from HE but whose progression is less likely than that of others.

  4. What is WP? Evening up the playing field for: •Students with disabilities •Students from non-privileged backgrounds •Students from some ethnic minorities •Students who have been in public care •Students from poorly performing schools •Students from low-participation neighbourhoods

  5. This area for large pictures/charts/tables,etc with one line captioning. 9%pts on 51% is a 17.6% rise 7%pts on 13% is a 53.8% rise HEFCE report – Trends in young participation in higher education ref: Oct 2013/28

  6. There are two linked issues: •Widening Participation •Fair Access More than 30% private school entry by young full-time first degree entrants in 2011/12

  7. Why it matters Education is the most powerful tool we have in achieving social justice. John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills - Oct 2008

  8. Why it’s so hard to achieve •Attainment •Aspirations •Advice Report to the National Council for Educational ExcellenceIncreasing higher education participation amongst disadvantaged young people and schools in poor communities. (October 2008)

  9. WP and the ATP How you can contribute through the ATP Activities that will help raise aspirations and awareness of higher education among the target groups.

  10. WP and the ATP • How you can contribute through the ATP • •act as a good role model • •provide accurate information • •explore the realities of university life • •explore the elements that contribute to the decision to go (or not) • •allow your pupils to frame the questions • •sign post pupils to sources of information

  11. “Meeting the students was fun, they weren’t snobby and they speak the truth about university in our language.” John aged 15

  12. So, go forth and ‘speak the truth’ Any questions?

More Related