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Preparing for degree study. Analysis of Access to Higher Education Diplomas and integrated foundation year courses

This report shows that there are similarities between Access to Higher Education Diplomas and integrated foundation year courses, but also important differences.

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The Augar review: judging it in Britain’s best interests

The Prime Minister pledges to look at ways to ensure more people have a genuine choice of high quality technical and academic options.

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A to Z of effective practice in access and participation

The Ofs have published an A-Z of effective practice for universities and colleges to use alongside our guidance on how to prepare access and participation plans.

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Exclusive: Universities earn record £50m from FE courses The number of universities receiving ESFA funding has nearly tripled in four years

Universities will receive more than £50 million in income from delivering FE provision, including apprenticeships, in 2018-19, it has been revealed.

Data from the Education and Skills Funding Agency shows that universities have received a total of £53,673,843 this year –  £29,824,420 of which was for apprenticeship provision.

That represents a significant increase on 2016-17, when university income from FE stood at £31.9 million, and 2014-15, when universities received £12.6 million.

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