Evaluating the delivery of the OfS investment in TASO: Final report

The Office for Students (OfS) commissioned Technopolis Ltd to evaluate the delivery of the OfS investment in the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO). This is the final evaluation report.

TASO is an independent hub for the higher education sector, providing evidence and resources to help reduce equality gaps.

The evaluation was carried out between October 2019 and March 2024 as a mixed methods study over three phases. The final phase included a systematic review of TASO outputs, an evaluation visit to TASO, a survey of higher education providers, impact case studies, and interviews with the OfS, providers and wider sector stakeholders.

The report identifies both successes and improvement opportunities, and concludes with recommendations for TASO, providers and the OfS.

A separate report (Annex A) gives results of the 2023 impact survey of higher education providers.