Access and participation plan
A plan that English universities must agree with the Office for Students to widen access and success for under-represented students.
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- England
- Topic
- Higher education
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Related terms
- Widening participation (WP) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Work by universities to increase the number of students from under-represented groups who go to university.
- Office for Students (OfS) England
- The independent regulator of higher education in England.
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