Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education

Evaluating TASO

Ensuring that evidence and evaluation are being used effectively by both the OfS and higher education providers is important to drive improvements in access and participation. It is important that we understand the impact of our investment and how TASO is delivering against its aims and objectives.

We have commissioned Technopolis to undertake an independent evaluation until 2024 to understand the impact of TASO beyond the original grant funding.

Technopolis is working with TASO, the OfS, higher education providers and other 'What Works' centres to determine its impact.

The evaluation has so far used surveys and interviews with providers, relevant sector bodies and charities to understand the types of evidence being used and produced in relation to access and participation activity, as well as understand their awareness of and engagement with TASO.

For example, the graph below shows how providers have rated the importance of different activities that TASO undertakes:

Source: Technopolis 'Evaluating the delivery of the OfS investment in the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes - Results of the mid-term survey with higher education providers 2021'

Published 18 November 2021

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