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Widening Participation

Widening Participation. Justine Sanders Widening Participation Officer Loughborough University. Widening Participation. ‘ WP’ as a government agenda – 50% of 18-30 to experience HE by 2010 Both economic and social inclusion agenda

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Widening Participation

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  1. Widening Participation Justine Sanders Widening Participation Officer Loughborough University

  2. Widening Participation • ‘WP’ as a government agenda – 50% of 18-30 to experience HE by 2010 • Both economic and social inclusion agenda • No official definition of ‘WP’ – can include; mature, minority ethnic groups, socio-economic classes, gender

  3. Widening ParticipationOutreach • Partnerships for Progression – raising awareness and funded by HEFCE/LSC • Excellence Challenge – raising attainment and funded by DfES • Will merge to be ‘Aimhigher’ in May/June 2004 • Mainly ‘local’ focus, but regional and national initiatives as well, but targets are on regional basis

  4. Widening ParticipationFunding Agreed Aimhigher Funding for 2004-05: National = £11,600,000 Regional = £8,700,000 Sub-regional = £98,200,000

  5. Widening ParticipationStudent Support • Student Success/Student Support/Retention • Performance Indicators • Benchmarks v Targets • Linked to Institutional Funding

  6. Widening ParticipationSources of Funding • European Social Funding (e.g. Summer Schools) • Regional Development Agencies • University Associations (e.g. EMUA) • Learning and Skills Councils

  7. Widening ParticipationWay Forward • Highlight Project/Initiative • Consider National/Regional/Local Dimension • Outreach or Student Success focus • Approach fund holders

  8. Widening ParticipationUseful Contacts • Institutional WP Officers • P4P Regional and Sub-Regional Leads • Excellence Challenge Co-ordinators • HE representative within LSC • Action on Access website www.actiononaccess.org • Aimhigher website www.aimhigher.ac.uk

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