Insights from partnerships on how COVID-19 has affected Uni Connect outreach delivery, outreach effectiveness, disadvantaged learners, and their engagement with the programme.
Last updated: 20 May 2021
PublicationIn a personal reflection, the OfS’s Director for Fair Access and Participation, Chris Millward, looks back across two decades of policy, funding and regulation – and forward, as the next chapter unfolds.
Last updated: 13 May 2021
Blog postChris Millward, director for fair access and participation at the OfS, has responded to the media coverage.
Last updated: 12 Apr 2021
Media coverageA guarantee of year-round accommodation, tailored pastoral support and admissions which take into account applicants’ experiences are among the steps that universities and colleges could put in place to help improve support for students who have been in care, the Office for Students (OfS) has said today.
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021
Our newsSupporting care experienced students in English higher education: towards a more consistent approach
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021
PublicationHigher education can transform the lives of students who spent time in local authority care as children. Universities and colleges are identifying various ways to help them find the support and stability they need, but there is further work to be done. This brief looks at the obstacles these students face and how they can be addressed, including examples of good practice and the recommendations of a recently commissioned report.
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021
PublicationChris Millward, director for fair access and participation, responds to the Commission's report into racial and ethnic disparities in the UK.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2021
Our newsThe Uni Connect programme will continue to support the most disadvantaged young learners while placing a greater focus on supporting adults into higher education and training.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2021
Blog postAn analysis of responses to the consultation on a new approach to the Uni Connect programme from 2021-22 to 2024-25, held between 15 December 2020 and 19 January 2021.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2021
PublicationThe evaluation looks at school and college engagement and relationships with Uni Connect targeted outreach, the unique offering of Uni Connect targeted outreach and the differential outcomes, including how and why Uni Connect is working differently for different groups.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2021
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