We explore how the targets for an additional 75 higher education providers with access and participation plans, together with additional historical student data, affected the ambition and likely progress at a sector level in addressing four of the OfS key performance measures.
Last updated: 15 Mar 2022
PublicationLetter on monitoring of access and participation plans for 2020-21, sent to accountable officers on 15 March 2022.
Last updated: 15 Mar 2022
PublicationAs the latest evaluation of the Uni Connect programme is published, John Blake, OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation, highlights the crucial importance of evidence-based practice.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
Blog postA summary of the local impact evidence to date for Uni Connect.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
PublicationThese digests are based on interviews and a workshop with partnership leads conducted as part of Uni Connect’s formative evaluation (2019-2021), commissioned by the Office for Students. They are not intended to provide a definitive approach to professional development for leaders and teachers, rather some useful learning points for consideration.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
PublicationJohn Blake, OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation, makes the case for all students to be supported to obtain good outcomes from higher education.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2022
Blog postConor Ryan reflects on three key challenges for universities and colleges: quality, digitisation and access.
Last updated: 09 Feb 2022
Blog postThis event outlined the new Director for Fair Access and Participation’s vision for access and participation and introduced our regulatory requirements for 2022.
Last updated: 09 Feb 2022
EventJohn Blake, the OfS’s new Director for Fair Access and Participation, this week makes his first two speeches in the role.
Last updated: 08 Feb 2022
Media coverageThe Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students (OfS) will today call on universities and colleges to work much more closely with schools to improve exam results.
Last updated: 08 Feb 2022
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