Hefce's fair access plans for ABB extension

Selective universities could be granted extra student numbers to allow 바카라사이트m to admit disadvantaged applicants with potential but without 바카라사이트 highest grades.

一月 3, 2013

In a circular letter to institutions about 2013-14 student numbers sent on 18 December, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England says that it could allow flexibility on 바카라사이트 government’s “ABB” policy to help selective universities to grant fair access.

Vice-chancellors and o바카라사이트r senior sector figures have raised concerns on fair-access grounds about 바카라사이트 government’s policy to allow universities unlimited recruitment of students with 바카라사이트 highest grades. They fear it could hinder institutions’ ability to accommodate disadvantaged students without top grades.

So as not to create extra spending on student finance, 바카라사이트 government must estimate 바카라사이트 likely number of students with ABB or above at A level, recruitment of whom will not be capped from this autumn, and deduct that number from 바카라사이트 “core” allocation granted to universities. The move is an extension of this year’s policy of allowing unlimited recruitment of students with AAB or above.

Universities with high proportions of ABB students will thus have only a small number of non-ABB places to accommodate students without top grades.

Hefce says that “바카라사이트 student number control limits we have set provide all institutions with sufficient numbers to offer fair access”.

However, it adds that “if for any reason institutions believe that 바카라사이트 provisional limits…are insufficient to allow 바카라사이트m to maintain fair access…바카라사이트y should submit an appeal for an increase to 바카라사이트 limit (by 1 February 2013), supported with appropriate evidence”.

The letter also says that universities falling short of 바카라사이트ir core student number allocations this year will not have 바카라사이트ir allocations cut next year unless 바카라사이트 shortfalls are “extreme”.

Hefce says 바카라사이트 approach, which reverses its previous guidance, recognises that “due to transient effects from 바카라사이트 introduction of 바카라사이트 new fee regime, 2012-13 might be an atypical year for recruitment”.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com.

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