1. Access agreements - Development of a Progression Scheme for Access to HE Diploma learners Michael Doolan Kensington & Chelsea College

2. Summer 2011 Concessionary fees only available for FE learners in receipt of active benefits (JSA) from 2011~12 In 2010~11 only 13 of 95 learners who received fee remission for the Access to Humanities Diploma at KCC were in receipt of active benefits KCC facing a potential drastic loss of learners on Access to HE Diplomas

3. Summer 2011 Many HEIs experiencing problems meeting their access agreement commitments KCC provide partner HEIs with widening participation learners (of 21 KCC SOAS applicants in 2012, 5 had parental experience of HE) Mutual benefit for HEIs to assist with funding FE learners at L3 with aim to progressing to HE

4. Developing Progression Agreements Long standing effective Progression Agreement between KCC and SOAS Develop the agreement to incorporate HEI support for learners in FE on Access to HE Diplomas

5. Development of PA: SOAS & KCC Current Scope of Progression Agreement Guaranteed interview Joint Annual Two Day Conference Automatic Annual Bursary on Degree Programme

6. Developments as result of Sustainability Project Interviews dispensed with- quicker offer for students Bridging courses for those meeting terms of offer- August & September: Study Skills workshops; produce an essay and receive feedback Mentors identified for KCC students: student ambassador on suitable degree programme paired in July

7. Developments as result of Sustainability Project Use of SOAS library for KCC students- including completion of Research Skills Unit of Diploma SOAS to review bursary arrangements: survey of KCC students reveals preference for cash/ in kind maintenance grant rather than fee waiver

8. Developments as result of Sustainability Project Tracking of progress of KCC students i) Quantitative: Benchmarking to cover previous three years- August 2012 ii) Quantitative: Grade profiles iii) Qualitative: Feedback from KCC students currently at SOAS

9. Developments as result of Sustainability Project Further explore possibility of assistance with fees at level 3 for PA students Advent of FE loans at level 3 Possible difficulties?