Widening Participation Strategy

Widening Participation Team

The team works closely with schools within Derby City and Derbyshire to engage young people, improve their attainment, support their achievement and raise their awareness of HE and alternative progression opportunities.  

We take a research and evidenced-based approach to our work and have a robust evaluation structure which underpins activity. Reflection is embedded throughout using theories of change and logic models to map out success and impact measures and ensure effectiveness. 

Widening Participation Strategy

Our Widening Participation strategy ensures we focus on the needs of local cohorts, working collaboratively with local schools and other organisations, to address very challenging, entrenched, social mobility issues within Derby City and Derbyshire. We take a research and evidence-based approach to our work and have a robust evaluation structure that underpins our activity. Reflection is embedded throughout using theories of change and logic models to map out success and impact measures and ensure effectiveness.

Widening Participation theory of change

Goal

Increase participation and equitable outcomes for under-represented groups.

Immediate outcomes

• Enhanced skills and self-awareness
• Improved attainment 
• Positive attitude and motivation to study
• Broader knowledge and understanding of HE
• Increased social, personal and cultural capital for under-represented and target groups