Common use of Partnerships and collaboration Clause in Contracts

Partnerships and collaboration. 4.2.1 The University College is keen to build on its existing strong networks to deliver a coherent outreach programme for the creative arts. We envisage continued activity with the National Arts Learning Network/ukadia, and anticipate that new networks developed with local, regional or discipline-based partners will offer mutual benefit. Our engagement with wave arts education agency, Cultural Hub, will further support our work to create inspirational learning opportunities for young people. The 1 Xxxxxxxxxx, X. (ed), Disconnected – Social Mobility and the Creative Industries, 2010 (London) 2 Issued May 2012 establishment of these networks will be progressed throughout 2012/13, and will continue into 2013/14. 4.2.2 The Arts University College is committed to strengthening collaborative partnership approaches to the widening participation agenda in the south west region through collaborative partnership work facilitated through Universities South West. Universities South West is the membership organisation for the 13 HEIs in the south west. 4.2.3 This work includes: • Sharing and building upon best practice in WP throughout the student life cycle. This will include practice with HE in FE providers where appropriate • Consideration of provision in the region and identification of future areas for collaboration • The provision of a regional WP practitioner support network specialising in work with Looked after Young People / Care Leavers • The provision of a regional practitioner support network specialising in work with disabled learners • Delivery of annual collaborative south west regional events with key influencers of target WP groups e.g. for Virtual Head Teachers, Sencos • Developing coherence and consistency in data collection and data protocols with external partners • Identification of best practice in knowledge sharing to support collaborative measurement of impact , regionally/nationally • Identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms. 4.2.4 We are also in the advanced stages of establishing formal partnerships with the University of Southampton to work together on the identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms such as Taster Days and Summer Schools; continued professional development opportunities; the dissemination of good practice; and the sharing and building upon best practice in supporting non-traditional learners throughout the student life cycle. 4.2.5 We have also established links with the Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges which is a partnership of 11 Sixth Form Colleges in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth who, amongst other collaborative schemes, facilitate Curriculum Support Groups (CSGs) for teachers across different subject areas.

Partnerships and collaboration. 4.2.1 The University College is keen to build on its existing strong networks to deliver a coherent outreach programme for the creative arts. We envisage continued activity with the National Arts Learning Network/ukadiaLocally, and anticipate that new networks developed with local, regional or discipline-based partners will offer mutual benefit. Our our engagement with wave arts education agencyArts Education Agency, Cultural Hub, and Dorset Loves Art, will further support our work to create inspirational learning opportunities for young people. The 1 Xxxxxxxxxx, X. (ed), Disconnected – Social Mobility and so too will links with the 14-19 Strategic Partnership and the Creative Industries, 2010 (London) 2 Issued May 2012 establishment of these networks will be progressed throughout 2012/13, Bournemouth and will continue into 2013/14Poole Post 16 Forum. 4.2.2 The We have also established links with the Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges which is a partnership of 11 Sixth Form Colleges in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth who, amongst other collaborative schemes, facilitate Curriculum Support Groups (CSGs) for teachers across different subject areas. 4.2.3 We envisage continued activity with the National Arts University College is committed to strengthening Learning Network/ukadia and collaborative partnership approaches to the widening participation agenda in the south west region through collaborative partnership work facilitated through Universities South West. Universities South West is the membership organisation for the 13 HEIs in the south west. 4.2.3 This work includes: • Sharing initiatives which support aspiration and building upon best practice in WP throughout the student life cycle. This will include practice with HE in FE providers where appropriate • Consideration of provision in the region and identification of future areas for collaboration • The provision of a regional WP practitioner support network specialising in work with Looked after Young People / Care Leavers • The provision of a regional practitioner support network specialising in work with disabled learners • Delivery of annual collaborative south west regional events with key influencers of progression from target WP groups e.g. for Virtual Head Teachers, Sencos • Developing coherence and consistency in data collection and data protocols with external partners • Identification of best practice in knowledge sharing to support collaborative measurement of impact , regionally/nationally • Identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanismsgroup. 4.2.4 We are also in the advanced stages The establishment of establishing formal partnerships has been progressed over recent years, for example with the University of Southampton to work together on the identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms such as Taster Days and Summer Schools; continued professional development opportunities; the dissemination of good practice; and the sharing and building upon best practice in supporting non-traditional learners throughout the student life cycle. In 2014/15 the Arts University Bournemouth, the Universities of Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Southampton Solent and Winchester set up the Southern Universities Network (SUN) as part of HEFCE’s National Collaborative Outreach Networks initiative. This partnership built on and extended previous collaborations, including the Hampshire Universities WP Group, which in turn was a continuation of Aimhigher Hampshire and Isle of Wight. All six partners have committed to continuation of the SUN in 2016/17. As well as providing outreach opportunities for all state schools in the geographical region of Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, the partnership will work together to: Exchange good practice and effective approaches to widening participation Develop collaborative time-bound outreach projects to address specific widening participation issues, each led by one of the partners. Develop and extend collective projects which support the progression of students with disabilities. This may include working with their parents, carers and advisers. We will draw on the expertise of specialists within our universities and those working in the field. We will also be guided by students currently at university, incorporating them into activities so they can share experiences with potential applicants Develop and promote wider understanding of the issues facing vulnerable children and young people including the collaborative development of resources and interactions for specific groups in partnership with local authorities and voluntary sector agencies. This work will be informed by the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers whose national collaborative outreach network is led by the University of Winchester Arrange staff development for widening participation practitioners across the partnership, including students involved in our work via their student unions or as ambassadors. Students will be actively engaged in providing ideas and feedback in relation to outreach practice and projects Explore outreach to potential new mature or part-time learners and research developments/share practice in relation to flexible modes of curriculum delivery Promote and support the progression of students from minority ethnic communities. We will work with community groups to support and develop events and projects, with each university sharing its networks and maximising opportunities for collaborative delivery The University has supported the National Network for Collaborative Outreach and specifically the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) Single Point of Contact (SPoC) network in 2014/15 and 2015/16. 4.2.5 The University is seeking to establish a unique and comprehensive collaboration of specialist arts institutions delivering both undergraduate and postgraduate awards. Working together to promote fair access and social mobility of students from under-represented groups students will be supported through a coherent programme of activities designed to raise their aspirations to progress to study creative awards at university. We have also established links believe that the National Arts Learning Network (NALN) provides a natural home for this work, and will be discussing with colleagues across this network how to raise the Wessex Group profile of Sixth Form Colleges which is a partnership of 11 Sixth Form Colleges in Hampshirecreative arts education, Southampton especially among under-represented groups, and Portsmouth who, amongst other collaborative schemes, facilitate Curriculum Support Groups (CSGs) for teachers across different subject areasto broaden the opportunities available to encourage and support progression into higher education. We anticipate that this activity will continue into 2016/17.

Partnerships and collaboration. 4.2.1 The University College is keen to build on its existing strong networks to deliver a coherent outreach programme for the creative arts. We envisage continued activity with the National Arts Learning Network/ukadiaLocally, and anticipate that new networks developed with local, regional or discipline-based partners will offer mutual benefit. Our our engagement with wave arts education agencyArts Education Agency, Cultural Hub, and Dorset Loves Art, will further support our work to create inspirational learning opportunities for young people. The 1 Xxxxxxxxxx, X. (ed), Disconnected – Social Mobility and so too will links with the 14-19 Strategic Partnership and the Creative Industries, 2010 (London) 2 Issued May 2012 establishment of these networks will be progressed throughout 2012/13, Bournemouth and will continue into 2013/14Poole Post 16 Forum. 4.2.2 The Arts University College is committed to strengthening collaborative partnership approaches to the widening participation agenda in the south west region through collaborative partnership work facilitated through Universities South West. Universities South West is the membership organisation for the 13 HEIs in the south west. 4.2.3 This work includes: • Sharing and building upon best practice in WP throughout the student life cycle. This will include practice with HE in FE providers where appropriate • Consideration of provision in the region and identification of future areas for collaboration • The provision of a regional WP practitioner support network specialising in work with Looked after Young People / Care Leavers • The provision of a regional practitioner support network specialising in work with disabled learners • Delivery of annual collaborative south west regional events with key influencers of target WP groups e.g. for Virtual Head Teachers, Sencos • Developing coherence and consistency in data collection and data protocols with external partners • Identification of best practice in knowledge sharing to support collaborative measurement of impact , regionally/nationally • Identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms. 4.2.4 We are also in the advanced stages of establishing formal partnerships with the University of Southampton to work together on the identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms such as Taster Days and Summer Schools; continued professional development opportunities; the dissemination of good practice; and the sharing and building upon best practice in supporting non-traditional learners throughout the student life cycle. 4.2.5 We have also established links with the Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges which is a partnership of 11 Sixth Form Colleges in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth who, amongst other collaborative schemes, facilitate Curriculum Support Groups (CSGs) for teachers across different subject areas. 4.2.3 We envisage continued activity with the National Arts Learning Network/ukadia and collaborative partnership approaches to the widening participation agenda in the south west region through collaborative initiatives which support aspiration and progression from target group. 4.2.4 The establishment of formal partnerships has been progressed over recent years. Since 2015 the Universities of Portsmouth, Southampton, Southampton Solent, Winchester, Bournemouth and Arts University Bournemouth have worked together in the Southern Universities Network (SUN) as part of HEFCE’s National Collaborative Outreach Networks initiative. Although HEFCE funding is only until the end of 2016, all six partners have committed to maintaining and developing the partnership in 2017 and beyond. The partnership will work together to: Continue to provide outreach opportunities for all state schools in the geographical region of Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, promoting these via the SUN website Develop and extend collective projects which support the progression of students with disabilities. This may include working with their parents, carers and advisers. We will draw on the expertise of specialists within our universities and those working in the field. We will also be guided by students currently at university, incorporating them into activities so they can share experiences with potential applicants Develop and promote wider understanding of the issues facing vulnerable children and young people including the collaborative development of resources and interactions for specific groups in partnership with local authorities and voluntary sector agencies. This work will be informed by the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers. Arrange staff development for widening participation practitioners across the partnership, including students involved in our work via their student unions or as ambassadors. Students will be actively engaged in providing ideas and feedback in relation to outreach practice and projects Share practice and outreach to potential mature or part-time learners. Deliver collaborative presentations to Access to HE students in local colleges Promote and support the progression of students from minority ethnic communities. We will work with community groups to support and develop events and projects, with each university sharing its networks and maximising opportunities for collaborative delivery Share good practice in evaluation, both in terms of each partner’s activity and in terms of evaluating collaborative projects Explore the use of HEAT and/or other tracking mechanism to evaluate the impact of collaborative activity. The University has supported the National Network for Collaborative Outreach and specifically the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) Single Point of Contact (SPoC) network in 2014/15 and 2015/16. 4.2.5 The University is seeking to establish a unique and comprehensive collaboration of specialist arts institutions delivering both undergraduate and postgraduate awards. Working together to promote fair access and social mobility of students from under-represented groups students will be supported through a coherent programme of activities designed to raise their aspirations to progress to study creative awards at university. We believe that the National Arts Learning Network (NALN) provides a natural home for this work, and will be discussing with colleagues across this network how to raise the profile of creative arts education, especially among under-represented groups, and to broaden the opportunities available to encourage and support progression into higher education. We anticipate that this activity will continue into 2017/18.

Partnerships and collaboration. 4.2.1 The University College is keen to build on its existing strong networks to deliver a coherent outreach programme for the creative arts. We envisage continued activity with the National Arts Learning Network/ukadiaLocally, and anticipate that new networks developed with local, regional or discipline-based partners will offer mutual benefit. Our our engagement with wave arts education agencyArts Education Agency, Cultural Hub, and Dorset Loves Art, will further support our work to create inspirational learning opportunities for young people. The 1 Xxxxxxxxxx, X. (ed), Disconnected – Social Mobility and so too will links with the 14-19 Strategic Partnership and the Creative Industries, 2010 (London) 2 Issued May 2012 establishment of these networks will be progressed throughout 2012/13, Bournemouth and will continue into 2013/14Poole Post 16 Forum. 4.2.2 The Arts University College is committed to strengthening collaborative partnership approaches to the widening participation agenda in the south west region through collaborative partnership work facilitated through Universities South West. Universities South West is the membership organisation for the 13 HEIs in the south west. 4.2.3 This work includes: • Sharing and building upon best practice in WP throughout the student life cycle. This will include practice with HE in FE providers where appropriate • Consideration of provision in the region and identification of future areas for collaboration • The provision of a regional WP practitioner support network specialising in work with Looked after Young People / Care Leavers • The provision of a regional practitioner support network specialising in work with disabled learners • Delivery of annual collaborative south west regional events with key influencers of target WP groups e.g. for Virtual Head Teachers, Sencos • Developing coherence and consistency in data collection and data protocols with external partners • Identification of best practice in knowledge sharing to support collaborative measurement of impact , regionally/nationally • Identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms. 4.2.4 We are also in the advanced stages of establishing formal partnerships with the University of Southampton to work together on the identification and promotion of future opportunities for promoting further collaborative delivery mechanisms such as Taster Days and Summer Schools; continued professional development opportunities; the dissemination of good practice; and the sharing and building upon best practice in supporting non-traditional learners throughout the student life cycle. 4.2.5 We have also established links with the Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges which is a partnership of 11 Sixth Form Colleges in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth who, amongst other collaborative schemes, facilitate Curriculum Support Groups (CSGs) for teachers across different subject areas. 4.2.3 We envisage continued activity with the National Arts Learning Network/ukadia and collaborative partnership approaches to the widening participation agenda in the south west region through collaborative initiatives which support aspiration and progression from target group. 4.2.4 The establishment of formal partnerships has been progressed over recent years. Since 2015 the Universities of Portsmouth, Southampton, Southampton Solent, Winchester, Bournemouth and Arts University Bournemouth have worked together in the Southern Universities Network (SUN) as part of HEFCE’s National Collaborative Outreach Networks initiative. Although HEFCE funding is only until the end of 2016, all six partners have committed to maintaining and developing the partnership in 2017 and beyond. The partnership will work together to: • Continue to provide outreach opportunities for all state schools in the geographical region of Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, promoting these via the SUN website • Develop and extend collective projects which support the progression of students with disabilities. This may include working with their parents, carers and advisers. We will draw on the expertise of specialists within our universities and those working in the field. We will also be guided by students currently at university, incorporating them into activities so they can share experiences with potential applicants • Develop and promote wider understanding of the issues facing vulnerable children and young people including the collaborative development of resources and interactions for specific groups in partnership with local authorities and voluntary sector agencies. This work will be informed by the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers. • Arrange staff development for widening participation practitioners across the partnership, including students involved in our work via their student unions or as ambassadors. Students will be actively engaged in providing ideas and feedback in relation to outreach practice and projects • Share practice and outreach to potential mature or part-time learners. Deliver collaborative presentations to Access to HE students in local colleges • Promote and support the progression of students from minority ethnic communities. We will work with community groups to support and develop events and projects, with each university sharing its networks and maximising opportunities for collaborative delivery • Share good practice in evaluation, both in terms of each partner’s activity and in terms of evaluating collaborative projects • Explore the use of HEAT and/or other tracking mechanism to evaluate the impact of collaborative activity. The University has supported the National Network for Collaborative Outreach and specifically the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) Single Point of Contact (SPoC) network in 2014/15 and 2015/16. 4.2.5 The University is seeking to establish a unique and comprehensive collaboration of specialist arts institutions delivering both undergraduate and postgraduate awards. Working together to promote fair access and social mobility of students from under-represented groups students will be supported through a coherent programme of activities designed to raise their aspirations to progress to study creative awards at university. We believe that the National Arts Learning Network (NALN) provides a natural home for this work, and will be discussing with colleagues across this network how to raise the profile of creative arts education, especially among under-represented groups, and to broaden the opportunities available to encourage and support progression into higher education. We anticipate that this activity will continue into 2017/18.