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Latest News
Poorer students narrow the university gap
Statistics show that more young people from the bottom four socio-economic groups are taking degree courses
Poor students 'are outnumbered'
Only one in five students from the poorest backgrounds in England go to university compared to 40% of those from richer homes, new figures show.
Fewer young begin apprenticeships
There has been a drop in the number of young people starting apprenticeships in England, official figures show.
Vice-chancellors call for tuition fees to be raised
Charging higher fees is only way to boost finances, conference told
Latest EventWork-based and Apprenticeship Progression to Higher Education
What Works? Student Retention and Success Convention
The experience of students into and within university
Action on Access is the national co-ordination team for widening participation in higher education, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. The team work with Universities, Colleges and Partnerships, including Aimhigher, providing advice, information and support to their widening participation activities, strategies and plans.
Our mission
The Action on Access mission is to promote inclusivity and diversity, and the broadest possible access to higher education. We will shape and influence both policy and practice and broker dialogue between policy-makers and practitioners. We will challenge and support the sector, working with a wide range or partners and strategic alliances to help deliver and embed widening participation.
Action on Access Mission, Aims & Objectives with Success Criteria
If you have any information you would like us to include on our website please email info@actiononaccess.org
What's new
- Action on Access July 2009 Bulletin
- Participation in higher education continues to widen. The 11th set of UK higher education performance indicators shows that three out of the four key indicators of widening participation have improved over the last year.
- We are pleased to announce that the Action on Access Widening Participation Helpdesk, has now been extended to Aimhigher practitioners. The Helpdesk should now be used as the first point of contact for queries on the Aimhigher programme, Summer Schools, the Health Strand and any other aspect of Aimhigher guidance or practice. To ask a question, simply call 01695 650 870, text phone 01695 650 874 or email help@actiononaccess.org
- Aimhigher Associates scheme - Guidance and planning for the national phase, 2009-2011
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Pathways to higher education - Apprenticeships
This HEFCE report describes the attributes and progression to higher education of those who have undertaken apprenticeships at further education level.
- 'The University of Leicester, Institute of Lifelong Learning was funded by Foundation Degree Forward to undertake a study of the role of employers and other factors in the successful delivery of foundation degrees. A report and executive summary is publicly available.
Reports from a second related project which examined a problem-solving approach to working with employers from priority sectors in order to develop accredited higher education courses and, where appropriate, involving employer-based learning is also available. - Economy to benefit from £60 million of new higher education capital projects. A further £60 million of capital funding has been approved by HEFCE with some projects able to start as soon as this month.
- Review of the impact of the ELQ policy - link to the Government's letter now included on HEFCE website.
Last updated: 03-07-2009 at 12:54