The Office for Students (OfS) has welcomed the publication of an independent report evaluating the effectiveness of Uni Connect.
The report, commissioned by the OfS and written by Public First, calls for improvements to the programme, which brings together 29 partnerships of universities, colleges and other local partners to offer activities, advice and information on the benefits of higher education.
The review calls for reforms to Uni Connect, while retaining the model of centrally funded collaborative outreach. Other recommendations include:
- Operating a smaller number of regional partnerships, which include representation from schools and colleges
- Taking a more comprehensive approach to evaluating the impacts of the programme
- The central delivery of some functions to benefit the wider Uni Connect programme.
