THE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP The Associate College Partnership

THE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP The Associate College Partnership And its place in University Strategy

INTRODUCTION • • Evolution of the ACP What FE brings to Brookes – low risk partnerships What the University wants from the ACP What do you want from the ACP? ? ? (get ready to tell us)

THE EVOLUTION OF THE ACP • 1998 HEFCE funding review; (increased students, no extra funding, no residences in Oxford top down partnerships • 2004 widening participation Plan formation of ACP • Small number of successful partnerships, some joined some left now a strong core

WHAT FE COLLEGES BRING TO THE ACP • • Similar legal basis to Brookes Highly regulated, OFSTED, QAA Strong local brands Strong local understanding / contacts/ partnerships Rationale for HE as internal progression Can be highly responsive Risk is well defined and limited

FEATURES OF ACP PARTNERSHIP • Relationships are University wide • Positive partnerships at all levels – not simply a transaction around a programme • Part of £ 9, 000 fee package, low cost alternative • Non-standard students (for Brookes) • Not competing with Oxford campuses • Raise aspiration of students and profile of Brookes in area

WHAT WE WANT FOR THE ACP • Relationship with common objectives and values the colleges together and the University • Relationships which run through all levels of the College/ University • Student centred - Brookes aspiration for upper quartile performance (NSS SE) shared and worked towards across the whole ACP; • High quality – QAA • Sustainable programmes – programme developments that are based on thorough market evaluation

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR THE ACP ?