Anyone working in the widening access space will be aware of the renewed focus on evaluation that has emerged.
Indeed, one of John Blake’s earliest speeches as Director of Fair Access and Participation at OfS is best remembered for his line on “evaluation, evaluation, evaluation”. And recent plans to overhaul the APP process have continued this theme.
Effective evaluation is crucial and creates a healthy culture of accountability and learning while enabling institutions to focus resources and hone their interventions to achieve more.
At IntoUniversity, we have long believed in the value of robust evaluation and have prioritised stringent and effective measurement of our programme for many years. So, we welcomed this new emphasis.
