Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 January 2001.
Terms of Reference
REPORT
Section 1:Introduction
Section 2: Increasing Access by Encouraging Applications
Promoting wider access
Encouraging applications
The extent of non-participation in higher education
Performance indicators in higher education
Performance gap BELOW benchmark
Performance gap ABOVE benchmark
Performance indicators in higher education (continued)
Improving staying-on rates
Improving the university entry qualifications in the state sector
Foundation degrees
The importance of local action
Funding mechanisms to encourage access
How financial arrangements may impede access
Section 3: Admissions
Mature students
The timing of admission decisions
The UCAS points tariff
Use of AS level results in admissions
Bias in admissions
Unstated criteria
College-based admissions
The collegiate system and action to widen access
Section 4: Conclusion-Access as a system-wide issue
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
Annex 1: the Scottish Debate
Annex 2: Student Finance
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT (continued)
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF UNPRINTED MEMORANDA
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT MINUTES OF EVIDENCE Monday 3 April 2000 Monday 10 April 2000 Wednesday 12 April 2000 Monday 17 April 2000 Tuesday 20 June 2000 Wednesday 21 June 2000 Tuesday 27 June 2000 Wednesday 28 June 2000 Tuesday 4 July 2000 Wednesday 5 July 2000 Wednesday 12 July 2000 Tuesday 18 July 2000 Wednesday 19 July 2000 Tuesday 25 July 2000 Wednesday 26 July 2000 APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE