Students who attend summer schools are more likely to receive better grades and progress to higher education, according to a new report from TASO and the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Service.
TASO’s goal is to generate more robust, or causal evidence, on the impact of higher education activities designed to promote equality. To achieve this, we must first establish a solid foundation of existing evidence to build upon
A new report from the Office for Students (OfS) shows that digital access is becoming increasingly important for improving access and participation for all students in higher education.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought existing social inequalities sharply into focus. It has also exacerbated them. Groups in society who previously faced an uphill battle in terms of healthcare, jobs or education are now at an increasing disadvantage.
Evaluation is about understanding why, how and if a programme is working as intended. Digging into the assumptions behind a programme is key to this process, so what happens when those assumptions don’t match reality?
Learners with experience of children’s social care (CSC-experienced learners) need more effective support to access and succeed in higher education, according to a new TASO report.
Despite more disadvantaged students entering higher education than ever before, new analysis from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) shows that providers must double down on efforts to widen access and participation.
Like every year, this August on ‘A-level day’ there was an intense focus on who gets into university in Britain. In 2020 there were fewer positive stories than usual – particularly of students who achieve high results and are the first in their families to go to universities – and rather more focus on fairness of who got it in where.
There is a severe lack of robust evidence on how to improve the retention and attainment of students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds in higher education, according to TASO’s new report out today.
TASO welcomes the announcement made today by the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) about potential reforms to the higher education admissions process, making it fairer for all young people.