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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 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 the Board of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Group, chaired by the Registrar, 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 Objectives Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) % of young first year full-time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) 1. from NS-SEC 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

Monitoring Arrangements. Progress This access agreement is developed by a working group drawn from across the institution and is overseen by the Fees, Scholarships and SASS Committee. The latter committee is responsible for tracking institutional performance against targets the agreement. Strategically, the agreement is directed by the Education Strategy Committee on behalf of the University’s Executive Board. The Education Strategy Committee is responsible for Outreach activities forms the development, monitoring and institutional response to the data which underpins this strategy. Periodically, specific institutional research projects are carried out to understand the needs and issues of specific under-represented groups studying at Brunel and these studies also influence University policy and the direction of our access strategy. As previously summary information detailing the Scholarships and benefits package and eligibility criteria will be made available in print form, and via the web, prior to the University’s June Open Day for 2016 entry. Detailed information regarding the timing, processes and procedures necessary to receive or apply for a scholarship will be available prior to our September Open Day for 2016 entry and will be made available to prospective students and HE advisors within Schools and Colleges in both print and electronic form. The publication of the Equality data on 31st January 2012 met part of the University’s HEFCE Annual Monitoring Statement statutory requirements under ‘Widening Access the Equality Act 2010. In publishing its Equality Objectives on Friday 6th April 2012, the University met the remaining requirements. The Equality Objectives are set out the University’s Equality Plan in which the University is accountable to staff, students and Participation’other service users. From 2006/07 this statement will encompass all aspects It also gives the public the information needed to hold the University to account as far as our performance on equality is concerned. The publication of the Objectives is part of the University’s Access AgreementSpecific Duty under the Equality Act 2010. From 2006/07 Aimhigher financial The Specific Duty requires the University to:  set and enrolment data will be used publish equality objectives no later than the required date and review these objectives annually Public bodies subject to monitor Specific Duties must publish information to show their compliance with the take up Equality Duty, and all published information must show that the University has due regard to the need to:  eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Act  advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it  xxxxxx good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it The three aims of the Fee Discount Scheme Equality Duty are intended to support good decision-making by ensuring that the University considers how different people are affected by its activities. They also help us to deliver policies and its impact on: a) participation in Aimhigher activities b) progression into higher educationservices which are efficient, effective and accessible to all, and which meet different people’s needs. 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 protected characteristics covered by the Access AgreementEquality Duty under the Equality Act 2010 are:  age  disability  gender reassignment  marriage and civil partnership (but only in respect of eliminating unlawful discrimination)  pregnancy and maternity  race, including a review ethnic or national origins, colour or nationality  religion or belief, including lack of progress made towards belief  sex  sexual orientation The Equality Strategy Group formed part of the targets set out above, will be made to Academic Board and consultation process in the Board formulation of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Group, chaired by the Registrar, 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 Objectives Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) % of young first year full-time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) 1. from NS-SEC 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 benchmarkEquality Objectives.

Monitoring Arrangements. Progress against targets The University has established administrative arrangements for Outreach activities forms part 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 HEFCE Annual Monitoring Statement under ‘Widening Access Regional Bursary Support Officer. The Support Officer liaises closely with regional feeder institutions 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 in order to monitor the take up impact of the Fee Discount Scheme scheme on application and its impact on: a) participation in Aimhigher activities b) progression into higher educationrates. 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 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 the Board of Governors. The reports will be drawn up by an Access Agreement Review Group, chaired by the Registrar, 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 Objectives Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) % of young first year full-time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) 1. from NS-SEC socio/ economic groups 4, 5, 6, 7 HEFCE PIs 51.5 (Benchmark : 37.3) (Location Adjusted : 41.1) 50 47 50 50 50 To maintain performance above benchmarkbenchmark 2. % from low participation neighbourhoods 25.6 (Benchmark : 16.9) (Location Adjusted : 19.7) 27 27 27 27 To maintain participation rates via Outreach Applicant Profile % 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

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-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 Groupthe Student Affairs Committee, chaired by the RegistrarPro Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs), 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 compared with base year Entrant Profile (Successful Applicants) % of young first year full-full- time under-graduates (Base Year figure reflects projection of known HESA data) 1. ) HEFCE PIs % from NS-SEC socio/ economic socio/econ groups 4, 5, 6, 7 HEFCE PIs 51.5 51 (Benchmark : 37.337) (Location Adjusted : 41.141) 50 47 (Bmk: 39) (Loc Adj: 42) 52 (Bmk: 40) (Loc Adj: 43) 50 50 50 50 To maintain performance above benchmarkbenchmark % from low participation neighbourhoods 26 26 30 (old) method) 19 (new method) 30 30 30 30 To steadily increase, then maintain, participation rates via Outreach % of total applicants with known classifications UCAS % from NS-SEC socio/ econ groups 4, 5, 6, 7 36 37 49* 36 36 36 36 Hold steady % from Ethnic Minority Groups 34 34 37 34 34 34 34 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, which may explain the significant increase 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

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 RegistrarPro 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/ economic socio/econ groups 4, 5, 6, 7 HEFCE PIs 51.5 (Benchmark : 37.3) (Location Adjusted : 41.1) 50 47 50 50 To maintain performance above benchmarkbenchmark 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