Outreach work. The College will continue to engage with local and sub-regional initiatives and agencies to attract under-represented clients into learning. This will be through existing strategies rather than through any additional resources generated by the income received from the tuition fees charged through this Agreement. The main activities will be through the work of Aimhigher and the Higher York Lifelong Learning Network.
Outreach work. 6.1 The Institute conducts significant outreach work as part of its Widening Participation Strategy, which includes on-course support for students. This work has been extended to develop partnerships with new schools and colleges in support of our recruitment of under-represented groups, which in turn necessitates the allocation of additional resource through the period of this Agreement.
Outreach work. Participation with success is the primary goal of the University’s Widening Participation Strategy. We believe that access to higher education only has real value if those students who are recruited into the University continue and succeed in their studies. However, some students do not complete their awards and the improvement of retention rates is an institutional priority; the University has set a target to reduce non continuation rates to at or below the benchmark over the period of the Access Agreement. The University has a well developed culture of strong student support and aims to provide a high quality system of pastoral, personal and academic support for all students. Such support is viewed by the University as of central importance in encouraging students from underrepresented groups to study at the University in the knowledge that a wide range of support mechanisms exist. Pre and post entry support is provided through a range of initiatives and students are made aware of the systems of pastoral and personal support in the University through pre-entry events and activities. The Summer University enables students to access a number of learning skills courses designed to support preparation for university and their progression and success between different levels of study. Dyslexia and disability support is well developed and at confirmation and clearing, counsellors are available to provide students with advice on the support systems available. We intend to invest further to enhance the capacity of these activities. For students studying through partner colleges, the sector’s small group sizes and extensive experience of working with disadvantaged groups and students with specific learning needs ensure that students recruited to programmes delivered in the FE sector are intensely supported. For the benefit of internal students, the University intends to invest a significant proportion of anticipated new fee income recruiting additional academic staff to reduce staff- student ratios and on that basis to further improve our learning and teaching and tutorial support services. Investment will also be put into enhanced learning and skill support on all programmes and through an extension of Summer School and Summer University programmes in specific subject areas. A range of activities currently takes place with mature learners, this includes adult guidance work through the office of Student Affairs, a range of Access open days, for example Access to ...
Outreach work ncn currently engages in a substantial amount of outreach work and will continue to do so under this Access Agreement.
Outreach work i. The outreach work undertaken by the partner institutions in the Consortium is outlined in their individual Access Agreements.
Outreach work. 5.1 The College will maintain its commitment to widening participation and of supporting internal progression onto its HE provision specific activities include: - • Aimhigher – the College will continue to engage in and support all Aimhigher initiatives with its partner FE Colleges and Universities within the London West LSC area. Events will include summer schools, tasters, and master classes. • Progression days – events encouraging and facilitating internal progression. • University Fair • Visits – From partner Universities to provide advice, guidance and information, and workshops. • Industry day (Technology) – aimed at employers, schools and college students; events and information covering apprenticeships and progression to HE via the work-based learning route. • Access to HE provision – the college will maintain its commitment (subject to LSC funding) to provide significant numbers of mature learners with the opportunity of developing the skills and knowledge needed for progression to HE.
Outreach work. 5.1 The need for early skills development in order to achieve a professional standard of performance makes outreach work a key element in Trinity Laban’s widening participation strategy, particularly given the inconsistent level of offer in performing arts subjects within state-maintained schools, which can undermine both aspirations to, and preparation for, HE study in these areas. Indeed, the provision of training for school-age dancers and musicians is a central function of the organisation through Junior Trinity, a Saturday school for talented young musicians, and Xxxxx’s Youth Dance programme and Centre for Advanced Training. The importance placed on outreach generally is reflected in the allocation, under this agreement, of 17% of additional fee income thereto.
Outreach work. The College will look to use its relationships with community centres, voluntary organisations and schools in the educationally deprived wards of the Borough to distribute information about the bursary and the College’s HE provision. It is anticipated that this activity will take place between October 2006 and June 2007.
Outreach work. The University College has a thriving and expanding programme of outreach provision focused through the School and College Liaison Team and the faculties and is an active and committed member of the Xxxxxx Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Aimhigher partnership. BCUC’s Regional Development Unit currently hosts and supports members of staff employed by Aimhigher and works closely with the Aimhigher network in order to ensure that there is a high level of synergy between the two organisations and no duplication of effort. Activities that are undertaken by the School and College Liaison Team and the faculties include taster days, master classes and visits to schools and colleges to provide information and support through the UCAS process. These activities are largely targeted at institutions where there are lower levels of achievement, low levels of aspiration and little tradition of progression to higher education. The activities are funded through Aimhigher and BCUC’s Widening Access and Improving Retention budget. Aspiration raising is also supported through summer schools, funded by BCUC and Aimhigher South East. BCUC’s Student Ambassadors scheme has been recognised as an example of good practice by the Learning and Skills Council. Student Ambassadors are engaged in a variety of supportive roles including acting as mentors and role models for pupils identified by schools as having the ability to progress to higher education but who appear not to be considering university as an option. It is clear that not all decisions to continue into higher education are based on academic achievement and BCUC has therefore instigated a range of supportive measures. In conjunction with the BCUC Students’ Union, an existing student using text messaging contacts successful applicants from low participation postcodes. The BCUC students who are selected and trained then act as a point of contact between the potential student and the University College. The role involves welcoming new students to the University College, answering queries and arranging to meet during Freshers Week to ensure that new students do not become lonely and isolated. The contact continues until the beginning of the second semester of the first year to encourage and support new students to return after the Christmas break. A further example of pre entry support included as part of the Access Agreement and directly targeted at widening participation groups is the pre entry residential event ‘Flyin...
Outreach work. The College intends to use a minimum of 10 % of the additional fee income to fund further outreach work. This will principally involve the appointment of a full-time Widening Participation Officer who will continue to develop the work currently undertaken by the College with the following organisations: • Aimhigher • Universities (mainly University of Bath) • Swindon Schools: o Hreod Parkway o Churchfields o Dorcan Technology College o Headlands o Greendown Activities related to outreach work include: • Student Enrichment Programmes • Student Mentoring and E-Mentoring • Other Aimhigher events
