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The Buttle UK Quality Mark: Promoting Change in Higher Education

The Buttle UK Quality Mark: Promoting Change in Higher Education. Putting Care Leavers on the Agenda Well done Buttle UK!. A framework for positive change Care leavers a priority for higher education. Access Success. Specific guidance on inclusion of LAC and care leavers :

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The Buttle UK Quality Mark: Promoting Change in Higher Education

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  1. The Buttle UK Quality Mark: Promoting Change in Higher Education

  2. Putting Care Leavers on the Agenda Well done Buttle UK! A framework for positive changeCare leavers a priority for higher education

  3. Access Success • Specific guidance on inclusion of LAC and care leavers: http://www.offa.org.uk/universities-and-colleges/guidance-and-useful-information/how-to-address-the-needs-of-looked-after-childrencare-leavers/ • Buttle UK Quality Mark growing in importance and value

  4. The Solent Story (1) • Strong record in widening participation over last decade • Key partner in Aimhigher: Hampshire & Isle of Wight • Lead partner in Hampshire & IoW Lifelong Learning Network BUT – UP UNTIL 2009 NO RECOGNITION OF THE NEEDS OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN & CARE LEAVERS

  5. The Solent Story (2) So – What happened? • Buttle UK • A member of staff champions the agenda • Links with local authorities • Aimhigher plays its part – bringing HEIs together

  6. Internal Networks • Existing students! • Senior management • Support services • Marketing • Academic staff • The message?

  7. ‘We Care Partnership’ established 2010 Chaired by Southampton Solent, membership includes Universities of Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton and the four local authorities in Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Now adopted as a sub-group of the Hampshire Universities Widening Participation Group Sharing good practice and facilitating communication Partnership Working

  8. Promoting Change • A structure - QM • Staff Champions • Internal Networking • External Networking • Listening to Students • Tight plans and open minds!

  9. External Networks • Local authorities • Schools/colleges • Other universities • Other networks e.g. FACE

  10. Promoting success Winning the argument: • Initial feedback from students • Rise in applications from LAC (up 45% in 2011 using 2010 as base year) • Improved retention (43% in 2010 rising to 93% in 2011)

  11. Questions Dr Steve Lake Head of Access & Partnerships Southampton Solent University stephen.lake@solent.ac.uk

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