Widening participation as a positive investment in the future

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Widening participation as a positive investment in the future John Selby Director, Education and Participation

The policy context Lower socio-economic classes are under-represented Need to raise aspiration, attainment and progression to HE for learners from under-represented groups Need to continue to enhance student success rates Need to address skill needs of adult population Not about lowering standards.

Our investment in widening participation to date Widening participation allocation £353million in 2008-09: Widening access: £95.4million Improving retention: £243.7million Widening access and improving provision for disabled students: £12.9million Aimhigher - 2008-2011: Core funding: £239.5million (jointly from HEFCE and DIUS) Aimhigher Associates: £21million Summer schools: £10.5million Vocational progression: £105million invested in 30 Lifelong Learning Networks

Achievements to 2001

Achievements since 2001 State sector 86.4 87.2 Lower SECs 27.9 29.8 Roughly 93% of school and college students are in the state sector; half the population in lower socio-economic classes; and 20% live in low participation neighbourhoods These figures are not reflected in HE participation. The proportion of full time first degree entrants: 2002-03 2006-07 State sector 86.4 87.2 Lower SECs 27.9 29.8 LPNs n/a 9.6 Source: Full-time young participation by socio-economic class (DIUS; 2008)

WP priorities for the future Schools Communities Institutions.

Schools Fund a small number of projects at around £120k each, running over 2 years Projects to develop models of good practice in linking schools and HEIs Offer some funding for research by HEIs to evaluate their school-college links Outcomes We will be at centre of the debate about HE-school links, develop policy and issue advice The HE-school link will be written into the school improvement plan.

Communities Around £200k to be invested to extend previous ‘Four Cities’ work Encouraging a firm commitment from institutions informed by the research to embed strategic WP developments across the areas. Research commissioned in four new communities: East London Cambridgeshire Salford Leeds.

Institutions Single strategic assessment: Incorporating access agreement Identifying the place of WP in institutional missions’ Measuring success Recording activity and WP commitments WP team will work with institutional teams to identify a small number of HEIs that we can work with to interrogate data, understand better what institutions do, and use this to influence the debate across the sector.

Conclusion A success story Further investment Increasing participation while Maintaining retention and student achievement Further investment Building on success Recognising the complexity of the issue Continuing to work with the sector Working with schools and communities.