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Access Advisory Partnership -
A Consultation Service for Widening Participation in Higher Education
NIACE along with other networks in the field of HE have joined together in a new initiative supported by the HEFCE to assist institutions’ strategies for widening participation. The Service combines the expertise of practitioners with that of relevant network groups.
The Service will provide:
 | An impartial external perspective on strategies and approaches. |
| Information from national experts. |
Practitioners will work with, and seek to complement, expertise and experience within institutions.
The Service will involve around 25 experts during the pilot phase. They will provide advice on a range of issues, including developing and implementing strategies for reaching target groups; admissions policies and practice; mentoring; outreach work; and the use of technology.
A pilot phase will run initially for 6 months from January 2000 and will be administered from CVCP. The funding bodies will contribute 50 per cent of the costs for practitioners, with the recipient HEI contributing the remaining 50 per cent.
The other contributing networks are:
| European Access Network (EAN). |
| Forum for the Advancement of Continuing Education (FACE). |
| National Open College Network (NOCN). |
| National Task Group for Widening Provision Projects. |
| Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) - formerly UACE |
Page last updated February, 2000
