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'Making Widening Participation 'Making Widening Participation Relevant in the 21st Century: Relevant in the 21st Century:
Economic and Social Regeneration Economic and Social Regeneration through Education' through Education'
14th March 2007 14th March 2007
Finding a Path to Widening Finding a Path to Widening ParticipationParticipation
Stewart CritchlowStewart Critchlow
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The Leitch ReviewThe Leitch Review
‘‘The greater part of what is taught in The greater part of what is taught in schools and universities, however, schools and universities, however, does not seem to be the proper does not seem to be the proper preparation for that of business’preparation for that of business’..
Adam Smith’s Adam Smith’s ‘The Wealth of Nations’ ‘The Wealth of Nations’ 1776.1776.
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Heard it all before?Heard it all before?
How many reports/reviews on How many reports/reviews on aspects of Education/Skillsaspects of Education/Skills in the in the last 30 years? last 30 years?
Many different singers, butMany different singers, but the song remains the same.the song remains the same.
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Widening ParticipationWidening Participation Why do we need it?Why do we need it?
DemographicsDemographics
• Falling School RollsFalling School Rolls
• More over 60s than under 16s More over 60s than under 16s
External Pressures on UK External Pressures on UK EconomyEconomy
Because we should!Because we should!
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Widening ParticipationWidening Participation UK is good at Lifelong Learning (CPD)UK is good at Lifelong Learning (CPD)
The fault-line is success or failure The fault-line is success or failure at 16at 16
Pass - Gold Standard (Royal Pass - Gold Standard (Royal Route)Route)Fail - At best - VocationalFail - At best - Vocational
for those who remain for those who remain engaged.engaged.
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Do we need more Do we need more graduates?graduates?
Does the economy need them?Does the economy need them?
Is the Royal Route the only way?Is the Royal Route the only way?
Will graduates get value for money?Will graduates get value for money?
Are we gaining the right skills? Are we gaining the right skills?
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The changing face of The changing face of learninglearning
Education v TrainingEducation v Training
LearningLearning
It is not what you It is not what you learn, or how you learn, or how you
learn it, but how learn it, but how effectively you apply effectively you apply
itit..
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Who will pay?Who will pay?
BusinessBusiness
LearnersLearners
GovernmentGovernment
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Local Challenges for HELocal Challenges for HE
Poor academic record of local schools Poor academic record of local schools
Decline of traditional skills and jobs Decline of traditional skills and jobs
Bad PressBad Press
Widening Aspirations of StakeholdersWidening Aspirations of Stakeholders
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Aspirational & Inspirational Aspirational & Inspirational PastPast
Design and innovationDesign and innovation
““most cost-effective place to set up most cost-effective place to set up a UK a UK business” (KPMG 2004)business” (KPMG 2004)
HistoryHistory
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Law (18) + 9? Law (18) + 9?
Geography (6) + 2?Geography (6) + 2?
English (1) + 2?English (1) + 2?
English and Philosophy (Joint)English and Philosophy (Joint)
Product DesignProduct Design
FastFast Track Degrees 2006Track Degrees 2006
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New Fast Track New Fast Track DegreesDegrees
Business Management (2007)Business Management (2007)
Accountancy (2007)Accountancy (2007)
Modern & Popular History (2008)Modern & Popular History (2008)
Modern & International History (2008)Modern & International History (2008)
Engineering (2008) Engineering (2008)
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FundingFunding Market Research Market Research
4 year Masters Sandwich Degree4 year Masters Sandwich Degree Blended learning (Hons) Top up for Engineering FdsBlended learning (Hons) Top up for Engineering Fds
M-learning - Podcasting/VodcastingM-learning - Podcasting/Vodcasting
Fd Core Modules as distance learningFd Core Modules as distance learning
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HEFCE StrategiesHEFCE Strategies Pathfinder Flexible Learning ProjectPathfinder Flexible Learning Project
Five HEIs – two year project fundingFive HEIs – two year project funding
Fast Track awards (U/G & P/G)Fast Track awards (U/G & P/G)
Different progression rates & learning modesDifferent progression rates & learning modes
Complete and/or constitutive units of studyComplete and/or constitutive units of study
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Next Steps (1)Next Steps (1) Academic CalendarAcademic Calendar
On-line registration and single point of contact learner On-line registration and single point of contact learner support - 2007-8support - 2007-8
m-learning - Pod Casting/Textingm-learning - Pod Casting/Texting
University Quarter - Employer EngagementUniversity Quarter - Employer Engagement
CPD - WBL, LtW, LLNCPD - WBL, LtW, LLN
Web PortalWeb Portal
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Barriers/ChallengesBarriers/Challenges
BolognaBologna
Challenging Stoke-on-Trent’s low academic achievement levels Challenging Stoke-on-Trent’s low academic achievement levels
Perceptions of Flexible Learning Perceptions of Flexible Learning
Desirability of Funding by CreditDesirability of Funding by Credit
There is no silver bullet. There is no silver bullet.
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Any Questions?Any Questions?