FE to HE PROGRESSION Research Evidence 2011 Progression

FE to HE PROGRESSION Research Evidence 2011 Progression Tracking Research Project

FE to HE PROGRESSION TRACKING RESEARCH – WHY? • Low progression rates of vocational learners and apprentices • Parity of esteem for vocational and workbased learning pathways including Higher Apprenticeships • Increasing social mobility and access to the professions

FE TO HE PROGRESSION METHODOLOGY Kent and Medway level 3 FE learners tracked into higher education: 2005 -06 into 2006 -07 – 2009 -10 (4 years) 2006 -07 into 2007 -08 – 2009 -10 (3 years) 2007 -08 into 2008 -09 – 2009 -10 (2 years) 2008 -09 into 2009 -10 into 2010 -11 this year ILR matched internally and with HESA

PROGRESSION TRACKING KENT AND MEDWAY All FE Learners 2005 - 2009

PROGRESSION TRACKING KENT AND MEDWAY Vocational and A Level and Access learner breakdown

APPRENTICE PROGRESSION KEY RESULTS • • 5. 3% of the 2005 -06 cohort progressed immediately Increased to 13. 1% when tracked for 4 years North East Region has highest progression rate at 16. 3% 20% of Apprentices who progress live in disadvantaged areas compared to 15% of young HE entrants Between 2005 and 2009 number of Advanced Level Apprentice achievers increased by 36% Number entering HE increased by 69. 5% Real terms increase of 24. 5% Increase has been to HEFCE funded HE rather than nonprescribed HE

ADVANCED LEVEL APPRENTICE TRENDS (NUMBERS)

ADVANCED LEVEL APPRENTICE COHORT PROGRESSION RATES AND TIMING set against rise in ALA Achiever numbers from 31, 875 in 2005 -06 to 43, 385 in 2008 -09 1 st year tracked 2008 -09 2 nd year tracked 6. 80% 3 rd year tracked 2007 -08 6. 30% 2006 -07 5. 40% 2005 -06 5. 30% 0. 00% 4 th year tracked 4. 50% 3. 20% 2. 60% 5. 00% 3% 3% 2. 40% 10. 00% 15. 00%

PROGRESSION TIMING AND HE FUNDED TYPE 2005 -06 COHORT - TIMING OF PROGRESSION 63% 2006 -07 (Immediate) 2007 -08 (1 year on) 2008 -09 (2 year on) 2009 -10 ( 3 year on) 42% 28% 12% 24% 23% 24% 20% 15% 10% Non Prescribed HE HEFCE funded HE All HE 19%

GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES

Progression breakdown by Provider Category and Region HEFCE funded HE progression breakdown by provider type within regions (2005 -06 cohort) Large companies 46% 61% FE College/School 42% 53% 19% 5% 15% Training Providers 39% 52% 14% 17% 36% 59% 61% 2% 3% 23% 8% 9% 32% 19% 15% East Midlands 9% East of England 17% London 18% 6% 11% 16% North East North West South East South West 7% 6% 8% 25% 24% 50% 2% 2% 4% 8% 41% Public Sector 11% 2% 3% 3% 6% Other 10% West Midlands 23% 15% 11% 13% Yorkshire Grand Total and The Humber

ADVANCED LEVEL APPRENTICES POPULAR HE INSTITUTIONS 2005 -06 cohort who progressed to HEFCE funded HE

Advanced Level Apprentices Popular London HE Institutions (for London Apprentices) Rank The Open University 1 London South Bank University 2 The University of Greenwich 3 Kingston University 4 Roehampton University 5 The University of East London 6 London Metropolitan University 7 Middlesex University 8 2005 -06 cohort who progressed to HEFCE funded HE

Framework Breakdown

DEPRIVATION PROFILE

THE FUTURE • BIS funding to extend tracking to 2009 -10 cohort into HE 2010 -11 – Include level 2 to level 3 – Include more fields to provide HE in FE detail • Bespoke regional, sectoral and institutional reports • Longer term funding to include FE progression to provide national and localised progression picture Hugh Joslin (h. d. joslin@greenwich. ac. uk)