2 Outraged of Westminster

A House of Commons Committee has expressed dismay at the slow progress of widening participation into university http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7911211.stm the full report can be found at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmpubacc/226/9780215526557.pdf I think it worth quoting one of the findings “The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Higher Education Funding Council know too little about how universities have used the £392 million allocated to them over the last five years to widen participation.” However, in a more optimistic vein, a couple of ideas here seem to be worth a try http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7937527.stm The suggestion that students might study university courses at school illustrates how the shape of higher education delivery continues to change. Last week it was announced that “Newcastle College was on course this week to become the first English further education institution to receive more funds for its higher education teaching than a university.” http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6009793