University of Exeter:Challenges, priorities and plans

Nicola Sinclair Head of WP and UK Student Recruitment Director (Practice) Centre for Social Mobility

Introduction

• Overview of targets/performance • Priorities • Initiatives and developments • Group work on practical solutions

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%

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

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

Access actions

• Degree apprenticeships

• Refining contextualised admissions

• Investing in mature learners

• Enhance partnerships with target schools

• Consolidate work with partners

• Refining information and guidance

University of Exeter Scholars

– SW and national pathways

– Pre and post 16

– Subject strands

– Evaluation framework

– Longitudinal/intensive

– Contextual admissions

– Benefits /support package

Access

Financial support

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

UoE performance/context

• Good retention but disparities – Mature– Care leavers– Disabled

• Good outcomes overall but gaps– BAME students – Mature students

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

Progression actions

• Outward mobility

• Paid internships

• Bespoke employability support

• Embedding employability within the curriculum

Success and progression

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?