Access to Higher Education – making the transition between technical and academic Access to HE conference, Reading - 5 April 2018 Janet Ryland (Education and Skills Funding Agency)

Something stable in a changing world 1970s Access to HE courses to prepare adults for entry to HE 1980s Formal recognition scheme Early 2000 major review (2013 new specification) ‘From small beginnings’

A strong market presence 1 There are currently over 2,100 qualifications in the 2017 to 2018 level 2 and level 3 legal entitlement qualifications list. 25 percent of these qualifications are Access to HE.

Legal entitlements – just a reminder of what they are and what is in English & maths Aged 19+ First full Level 2 Aged 19-23 First full Level 3 Aged 19-23 Learners eligible for legal entitlements have access to full funding – they must not incur course fees

A strong market presence 2 There are currently over 3,200 qualifications in the 2017 to 2018 advanced learner loans catalogue. 17 percent of these qualifications are Access to HE.

In other words For 2017 to 2018 there are 592 Access to HE Diplomas available via Adult Education Budget and/or Advanced Learner Loans This is across 11 awarding organisations (AVAs) Published Advanced Learner Loans application information shows 16,520 loans applications for Access to HE (quarter 1 2017 to 2018)

National Retraining Scheme But what of the future Access Level 4/5 review National Retraining Scheme Devolution T levels ‘Pinch points’

Thinking of Sainsbury…

Is the need still the same/still clear? The big questions Is the need still the same/still clear? Who is it for? Where does it sit Who values it? What does it deliver? ‘Opportunities and challenges’