High performing institutions. A coherent system of high performing, sustainable institutions with modern, transparent and accountable governance arrangements.
High performing institutions. HE Priority 5: Ensuring provision of quality learning in Scottish higher education institutions ie HE strategic futures, quality assurance and HE governance FE Outcome – a coherent system of high performing, sustainable institutions with modern, transparent and accountable governance arrangements
High performing institutions. A coherent system of high-performing, sustainable institutions with modern, transparent and accountable governance arrangements Eliminate Discrimination The demonstration of high standards of governance and evaluation should assist the College in demonstrating that it is committed to the elimination of discrimination as these standards and evaluation include equality performance indicators and scrutiny regarding compliance. The strategic ambition dedicated to supporting the development of staff should also reduce the risk of discrimination occurring, as is it designed to meet the specific needs of the individual. Advance Equality of Opportunity Enhancing meaningful engagement of students should complement the advancement of equality by encouraging increased participation of particular groups. The involvement of the Student’s Association in strategic planning, including the dedicated equality representatives, should also lead to better alignment of College strategy with the needs of different groups. The Board strategic ambition may also advance equality as it includes evaluation of the diversity of the Board, and steps it will take to increase diversity. Xxxxxx Good Relations The College’s ambition to support and contribute to the strengthening of the Students’ Association should assist the fostering of good relations as it should result in empowering students, particularly as the Students’ Association actively champions diversity. The staff development ambition could also meet the GED in that investment in a range of equality and diversity CPD activities could promote understanding and enable staff to better tackle prejudice.
High performing institutions. A coherent system of high-performing, sustainable institutions with modern, transparent and accountable governance arrangements Eliminate Discrimination The demonstration of high standards of governance and evaluation should assist the College in demonstrating that it is committed to the elimination of discrimination as these standards and evaluation include equality performance indicators and scrutiny regarding compliance. The strategic ambition dedicated to supporting the development of staff should also reduce the risk of discrimination occurring, as is it designed to meet the specific needs of the individual. Advance Equality of Opportunity Enhancing meaningful engagement of students should complement the advancement of equality by encouraging increased participation of particular groups. The involvement of the Student’s Association in strategic planning, including the dedicated equality representatives, should also lead to better alignment of College strategy with the needs of different groups. The Board strategic ambition may also advance equality as it includes evaluation of the diversity of the Board, and steps it will take to increase diversity.
High performing institutions. The University Strategy outlines three values: Passionate, Professional and Progressive, that carry key equality references including; Professional - we are committed to embracing diversity and difference and treating colleagues, students, visitors and others with respect. Progressive - we believe that studying at our University should be possible for anyone with the necessary talent, commitment and potential, regardless of background or belief. A review of the approach to joint infrastructure and services being led by University of Glasgow is near to completion. Our school in Dumfries has received the Xxxxxx XXXX Bronze Award and is now implementing the action plan. 9 Case Study 1 – Widening Participation to Medicine for SIMD20 residents Context: widening access to the professions As reported elsewhere in our Outcome Agreement, the University of Glasgow runs a suite of pre-entry programmes to widen access to UofG and HE in general. We continue support for our WP cohort on- degree to give them the best chance of student success. As an institution which teaches the highest level professional, vocational degrees, widening access to these professional subjects and life-changing careers is an area of our WP work in which we have invested with particular success. We would like to highlight the progress we have made in Medicine. As shown in the admissions and entrant data in table 1, 19.5% of 2018 entrants to Medicine resided in SIMD20 postcode areas, a remarkable achievement, considering that the 2009 figure was 2.7%. UofG has successfully widened participation to this previously hard to access degree and entry to Medicine is now equal for those in the most deprived postcode areas of Scotland. Table 1: SIMD20 entrants to Medicine in UofG: 2007-2018 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2.0% 4.2%
High performing institutions. The University Strategy outlines three values: Passionate, Professional and Progressive, that carry key equality references including; • Professional - we are committed to embracing diversity and difference and treating colleagues, students, visitors and others with respect. • Progressive - we believe that studying at our University should be possible for anyone with the necessary talent, commitment and potential, regardless of background or belief. A review of the approach to joint infrastructure and services being led by University of Glasgow is near to completion. Our school in Dumfries has received the Xxxxxx XXXX Bronze Award and is now implementing the action plan. The University of West of Scotland UWS remains committed to delivering education across four locations in Scotland: Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley. UWS continues to be one of the major providers of higher education in Dumfries and Xxxxxxxx, serving an area of high priority for the Scottish government. At the Dumfries campus the proportion of students from SIMD20 postcodes in 2017/18 was 11.7% – more than double the previous year (5.1 per cent), and the proportion of SIMD40 increased by 8.9 percentage points compared to the previous year to 29.6%. To support recruitment to the Dumfries Campus, there are currently progression agreements with three local colleges in the South West of Scotland for pupils who have taken part in Routes for All, and we are in discussion with several other colleges. The colleges have agreed to offer Routes for All participants guaranteed interviews and early applications. For entry in 2019/20 this is currently being expanded through liaison with City of Glasgow colleges. At the Dumfries campus in 2018/19, over half of the entrants from college did so with advanced standing – a total of 32 students (58.2%). From 64 UWS undergraduate programmes delivered in Scotland 62 accept articulating students. Work continues to map and match subject areas and identifying gaps in provision, either at HN or degree level in order to facilitate articulation where this is not happening at present. These are carried out nationally (for example Nursing) or at an institution level through UWS’ FE/HE liaison subject groups. In two areas, this is not possible due to regulatory frameworks (Midwifery and Teaching). A 2+2 model with guaranteed progression routes to Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx at the Dumfries campus is currently being explored. The Dumfries campus had the biggest impr...
High performing institutions. HE Priority 5: FE Outcome – a coherent system of high performing, sustainable institutions with modern, transparent and accountable governance arrangements
High performing institutions. 1.1. WIDENING ACCESS (WA) AND ARTICULATION SIMD20 The University is pleased to report that across 2016/17, it exceeded targets set for the number and proportion of Scottish-domiciled students recruited from the 20% most deprived postcodes, with year on year growth across both metrics. The University notes that widening access is now subject to further prioritisation and enhanced focus by Scottish Government and the SFC, reflected in the recommendations made by the Commission on Widening Access (CoWA) and the SFC’s review of funding arrangements for additional widening access places from 2018-19 onwards. Taking account of this shift, the University has agreed to the widening access targets set by SFC over the next four years (across both SFC and COWA measures). For 2018/19, the target has been fixed at 4.5%, although this will increase incrementally year on year, towards a longer term target of 8% by 2021/22 (for full breakdown of targets, see National Table of Measures for Aberdeen, Appendix 2). The University is therefore intensifying its long-standing commitment for ongoing improvement on widening access, and it supports this position by first, seeking to enhance its strategies for delivering the more ambitious targets set by Government, and second, by reviewing the range of programmes, initiatives and activities outlined last year in its three-year Outcome Agreement (please cross refer), to apply additional focus on activities that aim to increase and support the SIMD20 population specifically. This is led by a dedicated Widening Participation team located within the Marketing and Student Recruitment directorate. In this regard, at a strategic level, the University is currently revising its WA strategy, with a view to identifying and developing those areas of activity and specific initiatives that have delivered the most successful outcomes. This will then inform allocation of investment to activities most likely to optimise increased recruitment and retention of SIMD20 students over the duration of the OA, and beyond. In operational terms, the most notable new initiatives are as follows: · The offer of free accommodation to all SIMD20 students entering first year of study, rolled out for the first time in 2017/18 (see Case Study 1, Appendix 1) and to be continued in 2018/19. This is designed to attract and support SIMD20 students from across Scotland, and comes by way of response to the shortage of SIMD20 students within the University’s immediate loc...
