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Targets and Milestones. The IOE student population is highly diverse for a predominantly postgraduate institution. Compared to the sector, in 2009-10 the IOE had a high proportion of female students (74% compared to 56% nationally), as well as a higher than national average proportion of BME students across the full student cohort (23% compared to 20%). Specifically in relation to our Foundation Degrees, the Institute has identified the following performance targets: BME students - recruitment The IOEs performance in terms of recruiting BME students to the Foundation Degrees appears to be ahead of national trends for full time “other undergraduate programmes” (OUG, as defined by HESA) by some margin. In 2009-10, HESA data for the sector shows that some 18% of full time other undergraduates were from black and minority ethnic groups. In the same year, the proportion of black and minority ethnic students undertaking the two foundation degrees at the IOE was 39%. Early data for 2010-11 shows a slight decline on this figure (at 32%). It is recognised however that the performance here may be skewed by the Institute's location (in London). Nonetheless, we remain committed to ensuring that our student cohort remains highly diverse and will seek to retain this performance across the five year period. Specifically, our target is to retain our performance at 60% higher than HESA sector actuals for OUG students. BME students - retention/completion We have recognised however that completion rates on the Foundation Degree programmes vary between BME and non-BME students. The programmes are relatively new, and thus forming a trend baseline is not yet possible, but in 2009-10 some 27% of the eligible cohort of BME students successfully completed their programme within the expected period of study, compared to 34% for non-BME students. We will therefore aim to ensure that completion rates are equitable across the expected period of study of two years, for all students, reviewing this target annually as performance improves. Where students are unable to complete within two years, we will ensure that opportunities to progress to a third year of study are available, rather than allowing the enrolment to lapse. Disabled students - recruitment Although our conversion from Foundation Degree applications to enrolments for students with disabilities compares favourably to students without disabilities (80% conversion, compared to 55% conversion), the proportion of students with disabilities on the foundation degrees dropped from 15% in 2008-09 to 7% in 2009-10 which was below the sector average for comparable programmes in the Education cost centre according to HESA data for the year. This is likely to be a feature of the professional nature of the programmes, with participants already in employment settings. Nonetheless, we will work with Local Authorities to ensure that students with disabilities are proactively encouraged to participate in the programme and set ourselves a target of 10% of the foundation degree cohort to comprise of students declaring a disability by the end of the period covered by the Access Agreement. Disabled students - retention/completion Completion rates of students with disabilities in 2009-10 compared favourably with the percentage of other students successfully completing the Foundation Degrees (33%, compared to 27% of students completed within the expected two year period, the remainder continuing to a third year of study). This is likely to be the result of the dedicated support we provide from the point of application, to ensure conversion to full enrolment, through to the level of continued support we provide for disabled student across all programmes of study at the Institute. We seek to maintain a steady state across the period covered by the Access Agreement with sustained investment in this area. Progression to further study In our previous Access Agreement, a target was set for 20% of Foundation Degree students to go on to further study at the IOE by 2010-11. Of the 2009-10 completers, 68% have progressed to study on the B.Ed top up route. We intend to secure this level of conversion and steadily increase it over the period covered by our access agreement with a target of 80% by 2015-16.

Targets and Milestones. The IOE student population is highly diverse for a predominantly postgraduate institution. Compared to the sector, in 2009-10 the IOE had a high proportion of female students (74% compared to 56% nationally), as well as a higher than national average proportion of BME students across the full student cohort (23% compared to 20%). Specifically in relation to our Foundation Degrees, the Institute has identified the following performance targets: BME students - recruitment The IOEs performance in terms of recruiting BME students to the Foundation Degrees appears to be ahead of national trends for full time “other undergraduate programmes” (OUG, as defined by HESA) by some margin. In 2009-10, HESA data for the sector shows that some 18% of full time other undergraduates were from black and minority ethnic groups. In the same year, the proportion of black and minority ethnic students undertaking the two foundation degrees at the IOE was 39%. Early data for 2010-11 shows a slight decline on this figure (at 32%). It is recognised however that the performance here may be skewed by the Institute's location (in London). Nonetheless, we remain committed to ensuring that our student cohort remains highly diverse and will seek to retain this performance across the five year period. Specifically, our target is to retain our performance at 60% higher than HESA sector actuals for OUG students. BME students - retention/completion We have recognised however that completion rates on the Foundation Degree programmes vary between BME and non-BME students. The programmes are relatively new, and thus forming a trend baseline is not yet possible, but in 2009-10 some 27% of the eligible cohort of BME students successfully completed their programme within the expected period of study, compared to 34% for non-BME students. We will therefore aim to ensure that completion rates are equitable across the expected period of study of two years, for all students, reviewing this target annually as performance improves. Where students are unable to complete within two years, we will ensure that opportunities to progress to a third year of study are available, rather than allowing the enrolment to lapse. Disabled students - recruitment Although our conversion from Foundation Degree applications to enrolments for students with disabilities compares favourably to students without disabilities (80% conversion, compared to 55% conversion), the proportion of students with disabilities on the foundation degrees dropped from 15% in 2008-09 to 7% in 2009-10 which was below the sector average for comparable programmes in the Education cost centre according to HESA data for the year. This is likely to be a feature of the professional nature of the programmes, with participants already in employment settings. Nonetheless, we will work with Local Authorities to ensure that students with disabilities are proactively encouraged to participate in the programme and set ourselves a target of 10% of the foundation degree cohort to comprise of students declaring a disability by the end of Summary Over the period covered by this Access Agreement the Access Agreement. Disabled students - retention/completion Completion rates of students with disabilities in 2009-10 compared favourably with the percentage of other students successfully completing the Foundation Degrees (33%, compared University will focus its activities to 27% of students completed within the expected two year period, the remainder continuing to a third year of study). This is likely to be the result of the dedicated support address areas where we provide from the point of application, to ensure conversion to full enrolment, through to the level of continued support we provide for disabled student across all programmes of study at the Institute. We seek to maintain a steady state across or improve performance in what will be an untested environment We will enhance our capacity to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our activities to ensure an evidence based approach to future investment Over the period covered by the this Access Agreement the University will focus its activities to address areas where we seek to maintain or improve performance in what will be an untested environment. We have set the following targets, in collaboration with sustained investment the Students’ Union, to promote the inclusion of under-represented in this areahigher education: Students from state schools: 5% above LAB Students from low participation neighbourhoods: marginally exceed the LAB Students from lower socio-economic groups (N-SEC 4-7): marginally exceed the LAB Students from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds: Improve from 10.5% to 13.5% Students in receipt of DSA: meet or exceed LAB It should be noted that when setting milestones there are a number of contextual factors that create additional challenges. Progression 75% of the current home students the University recruits come from locations that are no more than two counties away from Hampshire, for example Berkshire, Dorset, Devon, East Sussex, Somerset, Surrey, West Sussex, Wiltshire. The impact of recruiting from these relatively affluent areas can be seen in the University’s performance in the HESA Performance Indicator for entrants from SEC backgrounds 4-7 and low participation neighbourhoods. We have therefore set what we believe to further study In our previous Access Agreement, be a stretching target was for both of these indicators. Annual milestones have been set for 20% of Foundation Degree students to go these targets (Annexe B, Table 5a refers). These will be monitored on to further study at an annual basis and reported by the IOE by 2010-11. Of the 2009-10 completers, 68% have progressed to study on the B.Ed top up route. We intend to secure this level of conversion University Executive Group and steadily increase it over the period covered by University Council in our access agreement with a target of 80% by 2015-16WP Strategic Assessment.

Targets and Milestones. The IOE student population is highly diverse We aim to: • Remain at or above benchmark for a predominantly postgraduate institution. Compared the recruitment of full time students from state schools, low social classes and low participation neighbourhoods • Achieve year-on-year increases in the percentage of students expected to complete their degree In recognition of the sectorfact that we will need to work harder in the future to attract students from under-represented groups, in 2009-10 we anticipate that the IOE had a high overall proportion of female such students (74amongst our student body may see a slight drop, whilst remaining at least at benchmark. We are seeking annual increases of 1% compared rising to 564% nationally), as well as a higher than national average proportion of BME students across over the full student cohort (23% compared to 20%). Specifically in relation to our Foundation Degrees, the Institute has identified the following performance targets: BME students - recruitment The IOEs performance next 5 years in terms of recruiting BME students to the Foundation Degrees appears to be ahead of national trends for full time “other undergraduate programmes” (OUG, as defined by HESA) by some marginretention. In 2009supporting these aims we will: • Engage Year 10 upwards students from the targeted cohorts in a co-10ordinated programme of interventions leading to HE • Work in collaboration with FE and other partners to strengthen the progression of vocational learners, HESA data for including apprentices, and part time learners into HE We aim to increase participation in the sector shows that some 18% of full time other undergraduates were Junior University to approximately 300 participants a year from black and minority ethnic groups. In the same year, the proportion of black and minority ethnic students undertaking the two foundation degrees at the IOE was 39%. Early data for a 2010-11 shows baseline of 50; and would further aim to carry out targeted work with a slight decline on this figure (at 32%)minimum of 200 vocational learners in partner institutions in 2014-15. It is recognised however that Having identified that, like the performance here may be skewed by rest of the Institute's location (in London). Nonethelesshigher education sector, a smaller proportion of our BME students achieve a first or upper second class degree than our White students, we remain committed to ensuring that our student cohort remains highly diverse have set ourselves a new set of targets and will seek to retain this performance across the five year period. Specifically, our target is to retain our performance at 60% higher than HESA sector actuals for OUG students. BME students - retention/completion We have recognised however that completion rates on the Foundation Degree programmes vary between BME and non-BME students. The programmes are relatively new, and thus forming a trend baseline is not yet possible, but in 2009-10 some 27% of the eligible cohort of BME students successfully completed their programme within the expected period of study, compared to 34% for non-BME students. We will therefore milestones which aim to ensure that completion rates are equitable across the expected period of study of two years, for all students, reviewing reduce this target annually as performance improves. Where students are unable gap in attainment to complete within two years, we will ensure that opportunities to progress to a third year of study are available, rather than allowing the enrolment to lapse. Disabled students - recruitment Although our conversion from Foundation Degree applications to enrolments for students with disabilities compares favourably to students without disabilities (80% conversion, compared to 55% conversion), the proportion of students with disabilities on the foundation degrees dropped from 15% in 2008-09 to 7% in 2009-10 which was well below the sector average by 2017. We are pleased to note that, as reported above, our performance against the milestones we set for comparable programmes in the Education cost centre according this year has been strong, with all targets being met or exceeded. We are currently working to HESA data for the yeardeliver our medium term strategy, which has established a number of key outcomes that we want to achieve by 2017. This is likely to The 2017/18 academic year will, therefore, be a feature year of the professional nature consolidation and review as we evaluate our achievements and identify our next set of the programmes, with participants already challenges. With this in employment settings. Nonetheless, we will work with Local Authorities to ensure that students with disabilities are proactively encouraged to participate in the programme and set ourselves a target of 10% of the foundation degree cohort to comprise of students declaring a disability by the end of the period covered by the Access Agreement. Disabled students - retention/completion Completion rates of students with disabilities in 2009-10 compared favourably with the percentage of other students successfully completing the Foundation Degrees (33%, compared to 27% of students completed within the expected two year periodmind, the remainder continuing to a third year of study). This is likely to be the result of the dedicated support targets we provide from the point of application, to ensure conversion to full enrolment, through to the level of continued support we provide for disabled student across all programmes of study at the Institute. We seek to maintain a steady state across the period covered by the Access Agreement with sustained investment in this area. Progression to further study In our previous Access Agreement, a target was have set for 20% of Foundation Degree students 2017/18 are identical to go on to further study at the IOE by 2010-11. Of the 2009-10 completers, 68% have progressed to study on the B.Ed top up route. We intend to secure this level of conversion and steadily increase it over the period covered by our access agreement with a target of 80% by 2015-16those for 2016/17.