Widening Participation Sample Clauses

Widening Participation. 1.1. Widening Participation has been a leading mission for the University of Derby for 15 years. The University of Derby offers higher education to the broadest spectrum of its local and sub-regional populations, as well as to the wider national and international community. This is reflected in the University’s student profile, in its 2004 Mission Statement: “The University of Derby aims to be the leading provider of high quality, accessible and flexible further and higher education for regional, national and international communities,” and in the significant premium it has earned from HEFCE for Widening Participation. In 2003/04, 54% of its full-time intake were eligible for full fee remission, and 16% for part fee remission, leaving 30% paying full fees. UoD's amalgamation in 1998 with High Peak College Buxton created one of a small number of Universities which can genuinely claim to offer a seamless post- compulsory education from level 1 to level 8 in the National Qualifications Framework.
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Widening Participation. The College has an impressive portfolio of widening participation activities, either on its own or in collaboration with other institutions. The full extent of this activity is provided at appendices B and C. The College intends to extend its outreach activities through the development of a network of local providers both in Further Education and at the secondary level. It will explore with these providers the opportunities which exist for collaboration through developing access or foundation courses where the curricula have been developed jointly with the College; through the sharing of resources and teaching; through the provision of advice and experience to local students who are contemplating entry into Higher Education and through support to teachers, careers advisers and other key staff in these local institutions. The current level of expenditure on widening participation activities in the College is currently in excess of £2m. This level of financial commitment will be maintained and, enhanced where necessary, in order to support the delivery of the local providers network. The College does not view outreach activity in isolation from its commitment to a comprehensive network of student support. In identifying students with the academic capabilities and the intellectual potential to take advantage of the teaching and learning opportunities provided through the College there is a recognition that such students should be properly supported in order that they can apply there capabilities and thus realise their potential. The appointment to a number of key posts within the College and augmentation of the governance structure signals its intent in this regard. The appointment of the Vice- Principal (Students) complements the other Vice-Principal posts and provides an input into the relevant strategic and governance thinking at the highest level. The appointment in 2004 to the newly created post of Deputy Director of Student Services will catalyse the delivery of a comprehensive and universal student support system. This post, in tandem with the introduction of a revitalised Student Affairs & Welfare Committee, has the specific remit to bring together the broad provision of student support operating within the College, to ensure that the proper linkages existed between them and to xxxxxx their development. Also, the appointment within the King’s Institute for Learning and Teaching (KILT) of a Lecturer who will support and facilitate academic staff unders...
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Widening Participation. 4.1 The College is active in widening participation through its own initiatives and as part of a collaborative regional programme, which receives separate funding.
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Widening Participation. 3.1 Historically the School has specifically addressed access, as opposed to retention, by committing itself to outreach into a wider community in order to raise awareness of the disciplines of theatre and to inculcate an appreciation that the theatre-related industries are both burgeoning and available as career pathways for all segments of society.
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Widening Participation the process of expanding access to medicine to suitable candidates who would not otherwise apply to become Learners due to socio- economic reasons;
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Widening Participation. The undergraduate curriculum has been planned to encourage students to study at the College and developed in conjunction with local industry partners. Through information gained partly through the College’s Work based learning team, the college now is focusing and investing further on a local vocational training agenda at HE level that will support key local businesses and anticipate the developments of industry. It is hoped this will both encourage participation and demonstrate that the College is aware of the educational needs of the local community and committed to responding to these, through an HE offer including foundation degrees and Higher National Diplomas in several subject areas and a variety of study modes. This offer seeks to improve existing levels of recruitment from underrepresented groups: 38% of the College’s 2011-12 cohort came from NS-SEC categories 4-7, with 32% of this cohort also coming from Low Participation POLAR neighbourhoods 1 and 2. 62% of this cohort received the maximum available University bursary, because their household income was below £25,000. Despite the local issues of low participation and deprivation in Hastings and Xxxxxx, these rates are lower than at some other FECs in Sussex, and the College has set targets to address this. In particular, the College will seek to: Version one 01 – 06-17
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Widening Participation. The College is committed to the practice of widening participation to raise aspirations so that anybody who has the potential to benefit from engaging in Higher Education has the opportunity to do so. In addition, this access and participation plan prioritises widening participation, which is supported through a focus on access to Higher Education, student success, and progression onto a higher level course or into employment. The number of students progressing from level 3 programmes has increased in 2017-18. These students wish to stay local for their higher education. They are attracted, not only by the lower course fees, but by the specialist pastoral support services, welfare, counselling and 1:1 support that the College provides for students who experience emotional, mental health and financial barriers. Many of our part-time students have caring responsibilities and to stay close to home for their higher education is important to them. As outlined earlier, Riverside College’s recruitment/catchment area includes areas of high social and economic deprivation, where participation in Higher Education is historically below national averages. In 2017-18, we have seen a significant increase in the number of students enrolling onto a Higher Education programme from a disadvantaged background and we are delighted that our strategic approach to widening participation and accessible curriculum offer is making a positive difference. Table B: Widening Participation Data: Higher Education (2016-17 and 2017-18) Category 2016-17 2017-18 Difference % of HE students from a disadvantaged postcode 5% 47% +42% % of HE students - part-time 91% 90% -1% % of HE students - full-time 9% 10% +1% % of HE students – aged 18 6% 8% +2% % of HE students – 19-23 years 29% 27% -2% % of HE students – 24 plus 65% 65% 0% % of HE students - male 41% 38% -3% % of HE students - female 59% 62% +3% Riverside College continues to set tuition fees for all of its Higher Education programmes at a level, in order to promote progression from Level 3 and to provide a local and value for money Higher Education provision to meet the needs of learners who prefer to work and study closer to home. In addition, the College has established systems in place to support students to develop personally, professionally and academically. These can be students from a more vocational educational background who may lack confidence to engage in traditional Higher Education or come from backgrounds where there is no...
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Widening Participation. We will continue to work with schools and colleges in low participation neighbourhoods to raise awareness, aspiration and attainment, including work with younger school students, their families and their teachers. We are actively exploring options for continuing collaboration with partners in Aspire (Aimhigher South East London) in particular to support our delivery of IAG (Independent Advice and Guidance). We are also considering some engagement with the emerging pan-London organisations AccessHE and Linking London.
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Widening Participation. The undergraduate curriculum has been planned to encourage students to study at the College and developed in conjunction with local key industry partners. Through information gained partly through the College’s ‘In business’ team, the college now is focusing and investing further on a local vocational training agenda at HE level that will support key current local industry and anticipate the developments of new industry. .It is hoped this will both encourage participation and demonstrate that the College is aware of the educational needs of the local community and committed to responding to these, through the HE offer including foundation degrees and Higher National Diplomas in several subject areas and a variety of study modes. This offer seeks to improve existing levels of recruitment from under represented groups: 37% of the College’s 2009 cohort came from NS-SEC categories 1-3, with 37% of this cohort also coming from Low Participation POLAR neighbourhoods 1 and
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Related to Widening Participation

  • Program Participation By participating in the CRF Program, Grantee agrees to:

  • Public Participation 79. This Consent Decree shall be lodged with the Court for a period of not less than 30 Days for public notice and comment in accordance with 28 C.F.R. ' 50.7. The United States reserves the right to withdraw or withhold its consent if the comments regarding the Consent Decree disclose facts or considerations indicating that the Consent Decree is inappro- priate, improper, or inadequate. Defendant consents to entry of this Consent Decree without further notice and agrees not to withdraw from or oppose entry of this Consent Decree by the Court or to challenge any provision of the Decree, unless the United States has notified Defendant in writing that it no longer supports entry of the Decree.

  • Voluntary Participation The Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary. The value of the Restricted Stock Units is an extraordinary item of compensation. Unless otherwise expressly provided in a separate agreement between the Grantee and the Company or a Subsidiary, the Restricted Stock Units are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments.

  • Mandatory Participation Participation in the Special Pay Plan is mandatory for all 24 eligible teachers.

  • Employee Participation The Employer will assist employees' participation in health promotion and health education programs. Health promotion and health education programs that have been endorsed by the Employer (Minnesota Management & Budget) will be considered to be non-assigned job-related training pursuant to Administrative Procedure 21. Approval for this training is at the discretion of the Appointing Authority and is contingent upon meeting staffing needs in the employee's absence and the availability of funds. Employees are eligible for release time, tuition reimbursement, or a pro rata combination of both. Employees may be reimbursed for up to one hundred (100) percent of tuition or registration costs upon successful completion of the program. Employees may be granted release time, including the travel time, in lieu of reimbursement.

  • Participations By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

  • Participation Fee If your account is subject to a Participation Fee, a fee will be charged when you open an account as described on the Disclosure accompanying this Agreement.

  • COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION Arkansas' Purchasing Law provides that local public procurement units (counties, municipalities, school districts, certain nonprofit corporations, etc.) may participate in state purchasing contracts. The contractor therefore agrees to sell to Cooperative Purchasing Program participants at the option of the program participants. Unless otherwise stated, all standard and special terms and conditions listed within the contract must be equally applied to such participants.

  • Committee Participation 9.01 Except as otherwise provided in this Collective Agreement, an Employee (or the Employee’s alternate) who is a member and attends meetings of a committee established by the Employer, shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at such meetings. Such participation shall be voluntary.

  • Continued Participation If Contractor elects to defend the claim, the City may retain separate counsel to participate in (but not control) the defense and to participate in (but not control) any settlement negotiations.

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