Attainment raising: A toolkit
This toolkit provides information on and support with planning activities and interventions to raise attainment in students from Years 7 to 11.
Last updated: 21 Sep 2022
PublicationAll information about equality of opportunity
Independent evaluation of Uni Connect’s impact on outcomes
The OfS commissioned an independent evaluation of the Uni Connect programme’s impact on outcomes for learners.
Last updated: 21 Sep 2022
PublicationUni Connect annual report: Phase two (August 2020 to July 2021)
This report showcases achievements of Uni Connect during phase two, year two, of the programme, from August 2020 to July 2021.
Last updated: 21 Sep 2022
PublicationUni Connect: Programme guidance from 1 August 2022
This document provides guidance for those involved in the Uni Connect programme from 1 August 2022 onwards. It sets out details of how the Office for Students (OfS) will manage the programme and our expectations of the Uni Connect partnerships.
Last updated: 08 Sep 2022
PublicationOfS appoints LSE Enterprise to evaluate projects to improve international students’ educational experience
The Office for Students (OfS) has commissioned LSE Enterprise as external evaluators of work designed to improve the integration and experience of international students in UK higher education.
Last updated: 23 Aug 2022
Our newsThe emancipatory promise of education
The OfS’s Director for Fair Access and Participation, John Blake, argues that raising students’ attainment is about supporting young people to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
Last updated: 04 Jul 2022
Blog postEvaluation of new data science and artificial intelligence postgraduate conversion courses
Evaluation of new data science and artificial intelligence postgraduate conversion courses
Last updated: 13 Jun 2022
PublicationUni Connect national evaluation - updated analysis
This report provides quantitative analysis of the higher education application outcomes of Key Stage 4 learners living in areas targeted by the Uni Connect programme, using national administrative data.
Last updated: 26 May 2022
PublicationJohn Blake speaks at Wonkhe Access All Areas event
John Blake, the OfS’s Director for Fair Access and Participation, was interviewed by Wonkhe editor-in-chief Mark Leach at Wonkhe’s Access All Areas event.
Last updated: 11 May 2022
Media coverageSchools and university partnership working: Why evaluation and collaboration is the cornerstone of widening participation
John Blake, our Director for Fair Access and Participation, delivered the keynote address at the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) conference on Thursday 28 April 2022.
Last updated: 06 May 2022
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