Monitoring Arrangements. The take up of the Start-Right bursary will be clear from finance records, but focus groups of new entrants will be used to assess the significance of the finance support package on entry to higher education decision making. Procedures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of specific Outreach activities (i.e. via participant evaluation questionnaires and focus groups) and feedback is incorporated into regular Schools/Colleges Liaison activity reports presented to the University’s Executive. The effectiveness of key elements of the University’s strategy for providing financial information to students and their advisers will also be monitored via user evaluation return postcards (as currently used to obtain general feedback on the prospectus), monitoring of usage of specific web pages, event evaluation questionnaires, and so on. Procedures are in place to ensure, where possible, the currency of financial information published. Overall monitoring of the University’s performance in attracting applications from, and recruiting, under-represented groups will continue to be via a combination of published HESA data (measuring performance against benchmarks) and UCAS/institutional data on applicant profiles analysed by ethnicity, socio/economic and occupational groups, postcode and previous institution. This data will provide the major measure of progress towards the Milestone/Objective of maintaining a performance significantly above benchmark for social inclusion, despite the possible deterrent effect of top-up fees. Annual reports on the schemes covered by the Access Agreement, including a review of progress made towards the targets set out above, will be made to Academic Board and Board of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Group, chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, which will include Students’ Union representation. The challenge for the University of Wolverhampton is to maintain its existing excellent widening participation profiles and its recruitment of students from disadvantaged groups, under new market conditions. UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ACCESS AGREEMENT – MILESTONES & OBJECTIVES Definition Source Base Year 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Objectives Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) 47 28 36 (Actual: 49) 34 (Actual: 37) *annual cycle 50 29 36 34 *annual cycle 50 30 36 34 *annual cycle % of young first year full- time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) HEFCE PIs 1. from NS-SEC socio/econ groups 4, 5, 6, 7 51.5 (Benchmark : 37.3) (Location Adjusted : 41.1) 50 50 50 To maintain performance above benchmark 2. % from low participation neighbourhoods 25.6 (Benchmark : 16.9) (Location Adjusted : 19.7) 27 30 30 To steadily increase, then maintain, participation rates via Outreach Applicant Profile
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Samples: Access Agreement
Monitoring Arrangements. Progress against targets for Outreach activities forms part of the University’s HEFCE Annual Monitoring Statement under ‘Widening Access and Participation’. From 2006/07 this statement will encompass all aspects of the University’s Access Agreement. From 2006/07 Aimhigher financial and enrolment data will be used to monitor the take up of the Fee Discount Scheme and its impact on: a) participation in Aimhigher activities b) progression into higher education. The take up of the Start-Right bursary will be clear from finance records, but focus groups of new entrants will be used to assess the significance of the finance support package on entry to higher education decision making. Procedures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of specific Outreach activities (i.e. via participant evaluation questionnaires and focus groups) and feedback is incorporated into regular Schools/Colleges Liaison activity reports presented to the University’s Executive. The effectiveness of key elements of the University’s strategy for providing financial information to students and their advisers will also be monitored via user evaluation return postcards (as currently used to obtain general feedback on the prospectus), monitoring of usage of specific web pages, event evaluation questionnaires, and so on. Procedures are in place to ensure, where possible, the currency of financial information published. Overall monitoring of the University’s performance in attracting applications from, from and recruiting, recruiting under-represented groups will continue to be via a combination of published HESA data (measuring performance against benchmarks) and UCAS/institutional data on applicant profiles analysed by ethnicity, socio/economic and occupational groups, postcode and previous institution. This data will provide the major measure of progress towards the Milestone/Objective of maintaining a performance significantly above benchmark for social inclusion, despite the possible deterrent effect of top-up fees. Annual reports on the schemes covered by the Access Agreement, including a review of progress made towards the targets set out above, will be made to Academic Board and the Board of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Group, chaired by the Pro Vice-ChancellorRegistrar, which will include Students’ ' Union representation. The challenge for the University of Wolverhampton is to maintain its existing excellent widening participation profiles and its recruitment of students from disadvantaged groups, under new market conditions. UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ACCESS AGREEMENT – MILESTONES & OBJECTIVES Definition Source Base Year 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Objectives Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) 47 28 36 (Actual: 49) 34 (Actual: 37) *annual cycle 50 29 36 34 *annual cycle 50 30 36 34 *annual cycle % of young first year full- full-time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) HEFCE PIs)
1. from NS-SEC socio/econ socio/ economic groups 4, 5, 6, 7 HEFCE PIs 51.5 (Benchmark : 37.3) (Location Adjusted : 41.1) 50 47 50 50 To maintain performance above benchmark 2. % from low participation neighbourhoods 25.6 (Benchmark : 16.9) (Location Adjusted : 19.7) 27 30 30 To steadily increase, then maintain, participation rates via Outreach Applicant Profilebenchmark
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Samples: Access Agreement
Monitoring Arrangements. The University has established administrative arrangements for the assessment, validation and processing of applications for its Regional Cash Back Bursary. Regular application and take up monitoring data is provided by the University’s Regional Bursary Support Officer. The Support Officer liaises closely with regional feeder institutions and Aimhigher in order to monitor the impact of the scheme on application and participation rates. The take up of the Start-Right bursary will be clear from finance SLC HEBSS records, but focus groups of new entrants will be used to assess the significance of the finance support package on entry to higher education decision making. Procedures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of specific Outreach activities (i.e. via participant evaluation questionnaires and focus groups) and feedback is incorporated into regular Schools/Colleges Liaison activity reports presented to the University’s Executive. The effectiveness of key elements of the University’s strategy for providing financial information to students and their advisers will also be monitored via user evaluation return postcards (as currently used to obtain general feedback on the prospectus), monitoring of usage of specific web pages, event evaluation questionnaires, and so on. Procedures are in place to ensure, where possible, the currency of financial information published. Overall monitoring of the University’s performance in attracting applications from, from and recruiting, recruiting under-represented groups will continue to be via a combination of published HESA data (measuring performance against benchmarks) and UCAS/institutional data on applicant profiles analysed by ethnicity, socio/economic and occupational groups, postcode and previous institution. This data will provide the major measure of progress towards the Milestone/Objective of maintaining a performance significantly above benchmark for social inclusion, despite the possible deterrent effect of top-up fees. Annual reports on the schemes covered by the Access Agreement, including a review of progress made towards the targets set out above, will be made to Academic Board and Board of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Group, chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, which will include Students’ Union representation. The challenge for the University of Wolverhampton is to maintain its existing excellent widening participation profiles and its recruitment of students from disadvantaged groups, under new market conditions. UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ACCESS AGREEMENT – MILESTONES & OBJECTIVES Definition Source Base Year 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Objectives Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) 47 28 36 (Actual: 49) 34 (Actual: 37) *annual cycle 50 29 36 34 *annual cycle 50 30 36 34 *annual cycle % of young first year full- full-time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) HEFCE PIs)
1. from NS-SEC socio/econ socio/ economic groups 4, 5, 6, 7 HEFCE PIs 51.5 (Benchmark : 37.3) (Location Adjusted : 41.1) 50 50 50 50 To maintain performance above benchmark 2. % from low participation neighbourhoods 25.6 (Benchmark : 16.9) (Location Adjusted : 19.7) 27 30 30 27 27 27 To steadily increase, then maintain, maintain participation rates via Outreach Applicant ProfileProfile % of total applicants with known classifications Hold steady 1. % from NS-SEC socio/ economic groups 4, 5, 6, 7 UCAS 36 36 36 36 36 Maintain profile 2. % from Ethnic Minority Groups 34 34 34 34 34 Delivery of Outreach Activities Institutional Record and Performance Reviews see attached tables annual cycle (as detailed) *annual cycle *annual cycle *annual cycle To maintain annual targets for numbers of pupils, institutions engaged and events delivered * Assuming Aimhigher initiative continues beyond 2006 Type of Activity (Annual Cycle) Target Group Reach of Activity (per year) New or Extension
i) visits to regional schools/colleges to conduct ‘finance clinics’ with learners ii) ‘finance ‘clinics’ in HE shop week- ends/evenings Learners in Years 11 – 13 and equivalent in colleges Mature students Parents and public 1,250 learners 90 Schools 12 FE colleges 250-400 parents New activity to inform learners about new HE finance arrangements
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Samples: Access Agreement
Monitoring Arrangements. The take up of the Start-Right bursary will be clear from finance records, but focus groups of new entrants will be used to assess the significance of the finance support package on entry to higher education decision making. Procedures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of specific Outreach activities (i.e. via participant evaluation questionnaires and focus groups) and feedback is incorporated into regular Schools/Colleges Liaison activity reports presented to the University’s University‟s Executive. The effectiveness of key elements of the University’s strategy for providing financial information to students and their advisers will also be monitored via user evaluation return postcards (as currently used to obtain general feedback on the prospectus), monitoring of usage of specific web pages, event evaluation questionnaires, and so on. Procedures are in place to ensure, where possible, the currency of financial information published. Overall monitoring of the University’s University‟s performance in attracting applications from, and recruiting, under-represented groups will continue to be via a combination of published HESA data (measuring performance against benchmarks) and UCAS/institutional data on applicant profiles analysed by ethnicity, socio/economic and occupational groups, postcode and previous institution. This data will provide the major measure of progress towards the Milestone/Objective of maintaining a performance significantly above benchmark for social inclusion, despite the possible deterrent effect of top-up fees. Annual reports on the schemes covered by the Access Agreement, including a review of progress made towards the targets set out above, will be made to Academic Board and Board of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Groupthe Student Affairs Committee, chaired by the Pro Vice-ChancellorChancellor (Student Affairs), which will include Students’ Students‟ Union representation. The challenge for the University of Wolverhampton is to maintain its existing excellent widening participation profiles and its recruitment of students from disadvantaged groups, under new market conditions. UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ACCESS AGREEMENT – MILESTONES & OBJECTIVES Definition Source Base Year 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Objectives compared with base year Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) 47 28 36 (Actual: 49) 34 (Actual: 37) *annual cycle 50 29 36 34 *annual cycle 50 30 36 34 *annual cycle % of young first year full- full-time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) HEFCE PIs
1. % from NS-SEC socio/econ groups 4, 5, 6, 7 51.5 % from low participation neighbourhoods Applicant Profile % of total applicants with known classifications % from NS-SEC socio/ econ groups 4, 5, 6, 7 % from Ethnic Minority Groups HEFCE PIs UCAS 51 (Benchmark : 37.337) (Location Adjusted : 41.141) 26 36 34 50 (Bmk: 39) (Loc Adj: 42) 26 37 34 52 (Bmk: 40) (Loc Adj: 43) 30 (old) method) 19 (new method) 49* 37 52 (Bmk: 39) (Loc Adj: 42) 21 (Bmk: 14) (Loc Adj: 16) 49* 40* 50 30 36 34 50 30 36 34 50 30 36 34 To maintain performance above benchmark 2. % from low participation neighbourhoods 25.6 (Benchmark : 16.9) (Location Adjusted : 19.7) 27 30 30 To steadily increase, then maintain, participation rates via Outreach Applicant ProfileHold steady Maintain profile Figures in bold are actual (as in HESA and UCAS data); figures in italic are projected. *A much higher percentage of „not knowns‟ was recorded for 2006/07 and 2007/08, which may explain the significant increases. Campus visit Short or long tour of University campus facilities √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Student Life workshop Finding out what it‟s like being a student at university – short visit √ √ √ √ √ Subject taster Experience learning a designated subject at university – short visit or part of longer taster programme √ √ √ √ Subject support Member of University staff or student teaches agreed part of curriculum to students at school √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Subject talk Visiting lecturer or student describes learning a subject not taught at school. Undertaken at University or school partner √ √ √ √ √ Student life workshop and campus tour What it‟s like being a student and tour of campus facilities √ √ √ √ Life workshop, campus tour and subject taster What it‟s like being a student, tour of campus and taste of designated subjects √ √ √ √ Applying to University Explanation of UCAS process and Personal Statements √ √ Making Higher Choices How to choose a course and University √ √ √ Hopes and Fears Exploring hopes and fears about going to university √ √ Student Finance Explanation of tuition fees, bursaries and financial support – living on a budget √ √ √ Wolverhampton University Description of studying at the University of Wolverhampton – support, facilities and what the experience is like √ √ √ Parents‟ evenings, meetings and Open Days University input on HE subjects, choices and financial issues √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Careers events with pupils and/or parents University input on local, regional and national graduate careers opportunities √ √ √ √ √ Careers information for staff Information and guidance to schools staff on local, regional and national graduate careers opportunities Mentoring One to one University student mentoring/support
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Samples: Access Agreement
