Access Agreements for 2013-14: What has changed? Jessica Woodsford OFFA Policy Adviser.

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Access Agreements for : What has changed? Jessica Woodsford OFFA Policy Adviser

Office for Fair Access Independent NDPB Established in 2004 HE Act alongside the introduction of variable fees in Aim is to safeguard and promote fair access to higher education. All English universities and colleges that want to charge higher fees must have an Access Agreement with us.

Our priorities for Importance of outreach in achieving long term social mobility You should concentrate on access and retention measures with a proven success record. –welcome efforts to try new approaches, provided that you build in effective evaluation and monitoring from the start. Importance of evaluation Inclusion of expenditure retention and student success activities Welcome/expect collaboration

Access Agreement What will change? access agreements follows similar guidelines to There are some material differences: –Inclusion of part-time and ITT –Consultation with students –Equality and diversity –Collaborative working and collaborative targets

Inclusion of part-time and ITT ITT For ITT submitted as a separate annex For ITT incorporated in main agreement Part-time access agreement will cover as well Regulations cover: –25% FTE or above –Basic fee of £4,500 in an academic year –Maximum fee of £6,750

Consultation with students & Equality and diversity Consultation with students In the majority of institutions reported consulting students. For require a statement on the extent you have consulted students. Equality and Diversity Demonstrate you have taken equality issues into consideration Linking widening participation and equality and diversity plans

Collaborative working and collaborative targets Encouraging commitment to collaborative working Some plans in a developmental stage More details available now plans have developed Include collaborative IAG Collaborative targets give the opportunity to gain recognition for work that may not contribute to entrants to your institution

Time Line for Access Agreement Mid April: Guidance on –OFFA available to answer questions and offer support 31 st May: Submission June – July: OFFA contacts within institutions available for queries/amendments 31 st July– OFFA announcement of decisions

Contact Details Jessica Woodsford OFFA Policy Adviser offa.org.uk Rachel Wright OFFA Policy Adviser org.uk