1. FE to HE PROGRESSION Research Evidence 2011 Progression Tracking Research Project

2. FE to HE PROGRESSION TRACKING RESEARCH – WHY? Low progression rates of vocational learners and apprentices Low progression rates of vocational learners and apprentices Parity of esteem for vocational and work- based learning pathways including Higher Apprenticeships Parity of esteem for vocational and work- based learning pathways including Higher Apprenticeships Increasing social mobility and access to the professions Increasing social mobility and access to the professions

3. FE TO HE PROGRESSION METHODOLOGY Kent and Medway level 3 FE learners tracked into higher education: 2005-06 into 2006-07 – 2009-10 (4 years) 2006-07 into 2007-08 – 2009-10 (3 years) 2007-08 into 2008-09 – 2009-10 (2 years) 2008-09 into 2009-10 2009-10 into 2010-11 this year ILR matched internally and with HESA

4. PROGRESSION TRACKING KENT AND MEDWAY All FE Learners 2005 - 2009

5. PROGRESSION TRACKING KENT AND MEDWAY Vocational and A Level and Access learner breakdown

6. APPRENTICE PROGRESSION KEY RESULTS 5.3% of the 2005-06 cohort progressed immediately 5.3% of the 2005-06 cohort progressed immediately Increased to 13.1% when tracked for 4 years Increased to 13.1% when tracked for 4 years North East Region has highest progression rate at 16.3% North East Region has highest progression rate at 16.3% 20% of Apprentices who progress live in disadvantaged areas compared to 15% of young HE entrants 20% of Apprentices who progress live in disadvantaged areas compared to 15% of young HE entrants Between 2005 and 2009 number of Advanced Level Apprentice achievers increased by 36% Between 2005 and 2009 number of Advanced Level Apprentice achievers increased by 36% Number entering HE increased by 69.5% Number entering HE increased by 69.5% Real terms increase of 24.5% Real terms increase of 24.5% Increase has been to HEFCE funded HE rather than non- prescribed HE Increase has been to HEFCE funded HE rather than non- prescribed HE

7. ADVANCED LEVEL APPRENTICE TRENDS (NUMBERS)

8. ADVANCED LEVEL APPRENTICE COHORT PROGRESSION RATES AND TIMING set against rise in ALA Achiever numbers from 31,875 in 2005-06 to 43,385 in 2008-09

9. PROGRESSION TIMING AND HE FUNDED TYPE

10. GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES

11. Progression breakdown by Provider Category and Region

12. ADVANCED LEVEL APPRENTICES POPULAR HE INSTITUTIONS 2005-06 cohort who progressed to HEFCE funded HE

13. Advanced Level Apprentices Popular London HE Institutions (for London Apprentices) 2005-06 cohort who progressed to HEFCE funded HE Rank The Open University1 London South Bank University2 The University of Greenwich3 Kingston University4 Roehampton University5 The University of East London6 London Metropolitan University7 Middlesex University8

14. Framework Breakdown

15. DEPRIVATION PROFILE

16. THE FUTURE BIS funding to extend tracking to 2009-10 cohort into HE 2010-11 BIS funding to extend tracking to 2009-10 cohort into HE 2010-11 – Include level 2 to level 3 – Include more fields to provide HE in FE detail Bespoke regional, sectoral and institutional reports Bespoke regional, sectoral and institutional reports Longer term funding to include FE progression to provide national and localised progression picture Longer term funding to include FE progression to provide national and localised progression picture Hugh Joslin (h.d.joslin@greenwich.ac.uk) h.d.joslin@greenwich.ac.uk