1. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Outreach 2012/13

2. ‘OUTREACH’ AND ‘RECRUITMENT’ Recruitment function was relatively small Outreach function larger but externally funded through Aimhigher and had different objectives Aimhigher ended, HEIs now accountable to Office for Fair Access (OFFA) for supporting Widening Participation students Three categories of university in OFFA guidance LSBU: shift of focus to retention and ‘success’ !

3. ‘OUTREACH’ AND ‘RECRUITMENT’ OFFA outreach target remains students from low socio economic backgrounds LSBU students predominantly from local London boroughs, many from low socio- economic backgrounds Outreach now concentrates on our feeder colleges Objectives: better supported through application, better supported once at LSBU

4. TIER ONE COLLEGES RATIONALE Tier one colleges based on: Numbers of applications and enrolments Quality of the relationship Geography Outreach history Next year will increase from 20 to 30 institutions

5. TIER ONE SCHOOLS RATIONALE Tier one schools based on: Quality of the relationship Geography Outreach history Engagement with local community Low NS-SEC x high FSM x high GCSEs Next year will increase from 13 to 17 schools Also work in schools in Wandsworth, Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley, Croydon, Tower Hamlets and Newham.

6. SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS/COLLEGES Primary school: Confucius Institute, Children’s University, STEM Years 7 – 8: Introduction to university (campus visit) Solar Car Challenge Years 9 – 11: Summer school Maths, English, EAL student ambassador support Years 12 – 13: Taster days (using the labs, mini lectures/seminars) Delivery of HE modules in schools and colleges Learning to Learn project Skills workshops: interviews, personal statements, research Presentations on fees and finance, scholarships LSBU Access scheme City Opportunities project HE and UCAS fairs

7. HOW WE WORK Schools and Partnerships Team Each member responsible for links with a number of tier one colleges and schools Also linked with one Faculty 150 student ambassadors Faculty recruitment leads Coordination: Widening Participation Outreach Committee (WPOC), reports to Student Recruitment Committee (SRC)