WPSAs & Access Agreements What the research is telling us

Tony Hudson Continuum, University of East London

Linking London 6th Annual Conference – 2nd July 2012

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Expenditure– Access measures– Widening participation commitments

• Widening participation activity• Impact of reduced funding and student

number control on commitment/activity• Progress against milestones and targets• Evaluation strategies

Questions for discussion

• Are institutions taking a holistic approach to developing their WP strategy? How do Access Agreements and WPSAs fit in?’

• Is data being used to best effect?• How is information, particularly financial

information, being presented to learners and parents?