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University of Exeter:Challenges, priorities and plans
Nicola Sinclair Head of WP and UK Student Recruitment Director (Practice) Centre for Social Mobility
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Introduction
• Overview of targets/performance • Priorities • Initiatives and developments • Group work on practical solutions
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Access targets 16/17 actual 2019/20 target
Ted Wragg Trust attainment target n/a +3%
Mature entry 6.3% 6.5%
BAME entry 8% 10.5%
State school entry 69.4% 73%
Declared disability 12.4% 13%
PGCE male primary 17.5% 27%
PGCE BAME 1.6% 7%
LPN Q1 entry 5.6% 6.3%
White male % Q1 19% 28%
Male UoE scholars c. 29% 35%
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Access performance/challenges
• Access remains biggest challenge • Improving access for LPN Q1 but reduction in
most economically disadvantaged and state• Proportion declaring a disability increasing –
particularly mental health/ASD • BAME entrants up to 11%• PGCE-specific targets remain challenging • New target for mature students
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Pupil attainment actions
• Ted Wragg Trust extension
• Exeter Mathematics School sponsorship
• South Devon UTC sponsorship
• Partnership with IntoUniversity
• Devon/Cornwall healthcare academies
• Skills development within progression/outreach
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Access actions
• Degree apprenticeships
• Refining contextualised admissions
• Investing in mature learners
• Enhance partnerships with target schools
• Consolidate work with partners
• Refining information and guidance
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University of Exeter Scholars
– SW and national pathways
– Pre and post 16
– Subject strands
– Evaluation framework
– Longitudinal/intensive
– Contextual admissions
– Benefits /support package
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Access
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Financial support
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Success/progression targets 16/17 actual 2019/20 target
Narrow mature non completion gap
8.3% 3%
Narrow Disabled non completion gap
1% 1.25%
Narrow mature degree outcome gap
11.4% 10%
Narrow BAME degree outcome gap
12% 8%
Narrow destination gap LPN 14.5% 11.5%
Peer support –mentees/mentors
n/a n/a
Work internships n/a 300
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UoE performance/context
• Good retention but disparities – Mature– Care leavers– Disabled
• Good outcomes overall but gaps– BAME students – Mature students
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Success actions
• Personalised learning framework
• Teaching practice, curriculum review and IT
• Student Guild / FXU to build inclusive culture
• Joined up support for students - carers, care leavers, mature, estranged
• Targeted interventions at discipline level
• Building on proven interventions e.g. peer mentoring
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Progression actions
• Outward mobility
• Paid internships
• Bespoke employability support
• Embedding employability within the curriculum
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Success and progression
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Challenges / solutions
Group exercise• What challenges/difficulties might
you encounter? • What support would you need? • What simple practical steps could
we take to improve things?