National/Regional Recommendations on Expanding Opportunities
National/Regional Action Plans Methodology National profile Comparative analysis Conference participation Interviews Stakeholder meetings
National/Regional Action Plans Outcome 4 General topics with general recommendations National/Regional Discussions = National/Regional Action Plan Comparative position of country/region (strengths and weaknesses) Recommendations on structural measures
National/Regional Action Plans What elements will you NOT find? Projects Tuition Fees Entry Requirements
National/Regional Action Plans What elements will you find? Funding Monitoring Quality Assurance Networking
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING Funding on individual level Grants or Scholarships Loans Allowances
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING Funding on individual level Result? + Impact on a personal level Impact on specific groups - Impact on a personal level Money is not the issue
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING Additional Funding Aim: financially support institutions to set up WP projects Examples : AimHigher (UK) Support Fund (Flanders) Fund for Disability Projects (Turkey & Lithuania)
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING Additional Funding Result? + Many projects Close cooperation with non-HE partners Limited impact on specific groups - No structural improvement in intake Strongly project oriented No change in culture
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING Expanding Opportunities as part of the basic funding Aim: making WP a part of the general recruitment policy Examples: England: Access Agreements Flanders: Increased weight of specific types of students
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING Expanding Opportunities as part of the basic funding Result? + Increased accountability Structural change Opportunity to set target - Uncertain funding Impact must be big enough Need for targets
National/Regional Action Plans FUNDING There is a need to combine the 3 types of funding Funding on an individual level needs to fit the purpose Funding needs to serve a purpose Project funding needs to be additional
National/Regional Action Plans MONITORING Definition of underrepresented groups Clear and specific Adequate Measurable Flexible
National/Regional Action Plans MONITORING Data collecting Structural Multileveled Accessible
National/Regional Action Plans MONITORING Data as policy tool Base for research Comparative reports Benchmarks
National/Regional Action Plans MONITORING Data as policy tool Base for research Comparative reports Benchmarks
National/Regional Action Plans MONITORING There is a need for a national/regional monitoring tool Definitions need to be clear, measurable and flexible The data need to be accessible The data collecting need to lead to target setting
National/Regional Action Plans QUALITY ASSURANCE Diversity as an element of quality End the “quality vs. access” debate Defining the educational profit of diversity Describing learning outcomes
National/Regional Action Plans QUALITY ASSURANCE Diversity as an element of quality assessment What are the access routes? Does the curriculum fit the purpose? Does the teaching fit the purpose? What is the impact on employability?
National/Regional Action Plans QUALITY ASSURANCE Diversity needs to be defined in terms of quality WP & QA worlds need to be linked Diversity needs to be assessed within QA system The education needs to meet the needs of students
National/Regional Action Plans NETWORKING Exchanging knowledge between institutions Structural Formal and informal Vertical and horizontal
National/Regional Action Plans NETWORKING Connecting the triple helix of Expanding Opportunities Research Policy Practice
National/Regional Action Plans NETWORKING Cooperating with non-HE stakeholders Schools The labor market Society
National/Regional Action Plans NETWORKING An National Expanding Opportunities Network in every country
National/Regional Action Plans Expanding Opportunities through Funding Monitoring Quality assurance Networking
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