1. UWE, Bristol Higher Education & School Partnerships 13 th May 2008 Presentation by Professor Stephen Hagen Director of Research, Business and Innovation, University of the West of England

2. About UWE >30,000 students –> 50 countries –>3,400 staff - largest provider of HE in SW –600 undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and short courses 50% of UWE graduates retained in SW post qualifying Main Campus - Frenchay, Bristol –4 campuses + regional centres in Bath, Gloucester & Swindon 5 faculties + Associate faculty in Gloucestershire –Bristol Business School –Creative Arts –Environment & Technology –Health and Life Sciences –Social Sciences and Humanities

3. About UWE Strategic Objectives –Student Experience –High Quality Research –Knowledge Exchange –The UWE Federation Internationalisation across all objectives We believe in the power of ideas, knowledge and partnership RBI - strengthen and diversify UWE’s activities - research, enterprise, innovation, cultural and business liaison.

4. Close relationships - local business, community –Widening participation programme –Research and student placements –Innovation, development of young enterprise –Outreach Centre 140 schools and 17 FE colleges across the sub-region School leadership academy Local authority groups and scrutiny commission UWE staff as Governors of local schools and colleges Active with senior politicians and DfES officers during development of the Trust School legislation About UWE

5. UWE & Bristol City FC helped St George Community College become the first City Academy in the South West Finance Director is board member - key role in –Co-ordinating funding –Commissioning –Procurement The City Academy, Bristol

6. Opened Sept 2003 and moved to new £27m purpose-built premises in 2005, including a £6m ‘Learning through Sport Centre’ Facts and Figures –1300 students from within 1.3km, 19th most economically deprived ward in England and Wales –49% of students in receipt of free school meals –38% of pupils speak English as an additional language –68% of students drawn from ethnic minority groups –>25% of students have physical disabilities and learning difficulties –Current turnover £10m per annum approx The City Academy, Bristol

7. Achievements in 2007 50% of pupils - at least 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above 96% of pupils - at least 5 GCSE's 99% of pupils - GCSE accreditation 92% school attendance 350 post-16 students studying at level 1, 2 and 3 In top 5% of schools nationally for value added from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 Increased number students coming to UWE: –4 in 1998 –8 per year (average) between 2005-07 –37 applicants for 2008 entry

8. UWE – 1 st HEI to sponsor a City Academy Multi-faceted relationship involving a variety of staff from all UWE faculties and services New opportunities for research and CPD –Innovative Research for Learning Partnership - research conducted by school pupils, school staff and university tutors Innovative curriculum project introduced in the school (innovative approaches to learning & student voice) Relationship

9. Foundation Degrees –Foundation Degree in the Arts “Business Enterprise” –2 years duration, accredited by UWE –UWE Federation and Academy delivery –Essential characteristics Work-based learning Employer led Education

10. Common framework –Developed by Bristol Business School (BBS) and City Academy Bristol –Shared modules and materials –Key partner – schools & colleges in South West & Wales –Target groups non-traditional HE students Unemployed Muslim women Former pupils Links ethnic networks and local employers Links small employers and social enterprise Finance Academy

11. Key characteristics –Work-based learning –Employer led Common framework Delivery Networks Overview of Foundation Degrees

12. New specialist Academies –Retail Fashion Academy –Engineering? –Others? Offers a model for future development –For inner city regeneration –Routes for HE for 1 st generation ethnic groups –Contribute to life-long learning –Raise aspirations, opportunities and motivation amongst young people Future

13. Professor Stephen Hagen Director of Research, Business and Innovation, University of the West of England Stephen.Hagen@uwe.ac.uk Tel. 0117 32835 Thank you