An interim report on the development of a national strategy to promote fair access and student success in higher education has been published today.
The report, submitted to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) and HEFCE, brings together current knowledge of what works to widen participation in higher education. It gives an early assessment of how investment in widening participation is meeting, and might be used in future to meet, the Government’s aims and objectives including its commitment to social mobility. It also examines how OFFA’s and HEFCE’s processes can be more closely aligned to improve coherence and minimise the administrative burden on universities and colleges.
OFFA and HEFCE will submit their final report to Ministers in autumn 2013, building on the evidence and emerging priorities identified in this interim report.
More information and link to the interim report