An event to explore the shared challenges and opportunities faced by schools, colleges, universities and third sector organisations as they work together to raise attainment and improve opportunities.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2022
EventAdvice on requests to vary access and participation plans to cover academic year 2023-24
Last updated: 12 Apr 2022
PublicationJohn Blake, the Director for Fair Access and Participation at the OfS, will tell a conference today that universities should overcome ‘hidden hierarchies’ to form meaningful partnerships with schools to raise attainment and help improve fair access to higher education.
Last updated: 07 Apr 2022
Press releaseUniversities and colleges are working with schools and other organisations to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils, and their chances of going on to higher education, a good degree and a graduate-level job. But there is more that they can do, and our regulation will continue to actively encourage this.
Last updated: 07 Apr 2022
PublicationThis briefing summarises progress in the National Data Skills project to date.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2022
PublicationUniversities and colleges have been asked to set out the work they are doing to ensure international students in England integrate and receive a fulfilling experience while studying.
Last updated: 16 Mar 2022
Press releaseWe explore how the targets for an additional 75 higher education providers with access and participation plans, together with additional historical student data, affected the ambition and likely progress at a sector level in addressing four of the OfS key performance measures.
Last updated: 15 Mar 2022
PublicationLetter on monitoring of access and participation plans for 2020-21, sent to accountable officers on 15 March 2022.
Last updated: 15 Mar 2022
PublicationAs the latest evaluation of the Uni Connect programme is published, John Blake, OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation, highlights the crucial importance of evidence-based practice.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
Blog postA summary of the local impact evidence to date for Uni Connect.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
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