students while they are in higher education. 1.7 To increase access by students Development of access HEIs/HEAR/ Call for proposals by from target groups to initial programmes and routes to DARE the HEA, 2016. teacher education. teacher training. This will be Projects start, 2016 informed by previous work in Outcome evaluated, this area by Colleges of 2018. Education. 1.8 To ensure that teacher HEA will into the current HEA/Teaching HEA input into education and professional Teaching Council consultation Council Teaching Council development programmes process on CPD. CPD framework, support the raising of 2015/16. expectations among students in relation to their higher HEA input into The HEA will input into the HEIs/Teaching education potential. Teaching Council review of the Criteria and Council/HEA review of ITE Criteria Guidelines for Programme and Guidelines. Providers. 4.2 Goal 2: To assess the impact of current initiatives to support equity of access to higher education The HEA and the DES are committed to examining how the overall structure of institutional funding and student financial support impacts on participation in higher education by people from under-represented groups, and to consider how financial supports can best be targeted to improve access, participation and completion rates. Goal 2: Summary of objectives and actions Lead Key Performance Objective Action Responsibility Indicator(s) 2.1 To review how the HEA’s The access infrastructure in HEA/HEIs Analysis in 2016. Recurrent Grant Allocation each HEI will be considered Results published, Model (RGAM) supports (including the extent to the 2017. an access infrastructure in access functions are reflected each HEI. across the institution); and to determine if core funding is being applied appropriately to support an access infrastructure in HEIs.
students while they are in higher education. 1.7 To increase access by students from target groups to initial teacher education. Development of access programmes and routes to teacher training. This will be informed by previous work in this area by Colleges of Education. HEIs/HEAR/ DARE Call for proposals by the HEA, 2016. Projects start, 2016 Outcome evaluated, 2018. 1.8 To ensure that teacher education and professional development programmes support the raising of expectations among students in relation to their higher education potential. HEA will into the current Teaching Council consultation process on CPD. The HEA will input into the review of the Criteria and Guidelines for Programme Providers. HEA/Teaching Council HEIs/Teaching Council/HEA HEA input into Teaching Council CPD framework, 2015/16. HEA input into Teaching Council review of ITE Criteria and Guidelines. 4.2 Goal 2: To assess the impact of current initiatives to support equity of access to higher education The HEA and the DES are committed to examining how the overall structure of institutional funding and student financial support impacts on participation in higher education by people from under-represented groups, and to consider how financial supports can best be targeted to improve access, participation and completion rates. Goal 2: Summary of objectives and actions Objective Action Lead Responsibility Key Performance Indicator(s) 2.1 To review how the HEA’s Recurrent Grant Allocation Model (RGAM) supports an access infrastructure in each HEI. The access infrastructure in each HEI will be considered (including the extent to the access functions are reflected across the institution); and to determine if core funding is being applied appropriately to support an access infrastructure in HEIs. HEA/HEIs Analysis in 2016. Results published, 2017.