• Aimhigher Objective: To WIDEN participation to Higher Education

• Targeting criteria: - 40% highest IMD areas nationally- Parents/ carers with occupation in 4 lowest categories-Looked After Children- Certain registered disabilities- Filter of potential

Issue for county LA

Aimhigher Trend Performance Leicestershire County

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Level 2 and Level 3 attainment by 19: Leicestershire LA

Progression rates to Level 2, 3 and full-time higher education* by 19

Population

Estimated participation rate

Local Authorityend 2006 aged 16

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2005/06 Key Stage 4 cohort in HE by 19

% of cohort accepted on f/t HE course aged 18 or 19

Derby 53% 60% 67% 70% 35% 42% 3,189 590 285 875 27%Derbyshire 57% 65% 72% 76% 42% 48% 9,601 2206 863 3,069 32%Leicester 49% 60% 68% 72% 38% 46% 3,925 880 625 1,505 38%Leicestershire 60% 69% 75% 78% 46% 53% 8,444 2144 990 3,134 37%Lincolnshire 61% 68% 75% 78% 43% 49% 8,958 2013 796 2,809 31%Rutland 76% 81% 85% 87% 62% 67% * * * * *Northamptonshire 56% 64% 72% 75% 41% 47% 8,800 2042 967 3,009 34%Nottingham 45% 52% 59% 63% 31% 37% 3,217 517 293 810 25%Nottinghamshire 50% 59% 67% 71% 36% 43% 9,953 2080 936 3,016 30%East Midlands 55% 63% 71% 74% 40% 47% 56,087 12,472 5,755 18,227 32%

Based on location where student studied Key Stage 4

% achieving Level 2 qualifications% achieving Level 3

qualifications UCAS acceptances

Based on student residence

• Successful Progression to HE 2009/10: Leicestershire compared to other East Midlands Shire counties.

• 34.2% of Leics 18-19 yr olds progress to HE. The national average is 30.6%

County %age change 2001-2009

Leicestershire 4,263 22%

Derbyshire 4,060 20%

Lincs 3,836 25%

Northants. 4,128 25%

Notts. 4,203 19%

Rutland 291 20%

East Midlands 26,044 22%

Progression to HE and Free School Meals (FSM)The gap of 23.7% between successful applicants to HE in receipt of FSM and those not in receipt is an issue for the county.Nevertheless, the county has the 3rd highest rate in the region of FSM successful applicants at 11.6% There has also been a marked growth between 2008-09 at Level 2 in the %age of FSM students gaining 5+ A* -C (+11%) or % A*-C Including Eng & Maths (+4%). This should filter up through the system.

Aimhigher could add FSM into its targeting criteria if the LA wants us to.

Has Progression to HE Widened for young people from Leicestershire?

Has Aimhigher had an Impact?HEFCE uses 3 measures1 Has there been an increase in successful

applications from young people living in the most deprived areas?

2 Has there been an increase from those areas that traditionally have not sent many young people to HE?

3 Has there been an increase from young people from lower occupational backgrounds?

Progression of Leicestershire young people from 40% most deprived areas nationally

Year 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10

Nos. 113 133 131 147 163 143 151 155 177

% change

0.0 17.7 15.9 30.1 44.2 26.5 33.6 37.2 56.6

Progression to HE of young Leicestershire people from low HE participation wards has risen by 35.9% between 2001 and 2009. The figure stands at 591 students.

Progression to HE of young Leicestershire people coming from the 4 lowest occupational backgrounds has increased by 16.4% since 2001. The figure stands at 766 students.

Issues still remain• Educational gap still too wide• The “problem” with working class ( white)

boys• Need to ensure Admissions staff understand

new 14-19 curriculum• Grow vocational pathways• Impact on capping to admissions and HE cuts