The announcement of a change in stewardship of Fair Access capped a tumultuous two years for everyone working in widening access.
Covid-19 had already thrown access and participation plans in the fire as sweeping changes were required in delivery; pivoting to online, hybrid (a phrase none of us had used 18 months ago), and now a return to large-scale in-person events.
While there is no avoiding that it has been a testing time for all, the sector has been forced to recognise and experiment with alternative methods and modes of outreach work.
