文档介绍：Participation in higher education in Scotland
missioned by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
Gillian M Raab
Napier University
October 1998
Contents
Executive summary 2
List of Figures 4
List of Tables 4
List of Maps 4
Introduction 5
2. Student Numbers 9
3. Participation in higher education by age and gender 12
4. Regional differences 15
5. Participation in higher education by postcode sectors. 22
6. The influence of local social factors 37
7. Participation by ethnic group 41
8. Conclusions and policy options 43
9. Acknowlegements 45
10. References 45
11. Appendices 46
A1 Student records 46
A2 Calculation of the SPRs 47
A3 Matching of student records with postcode sector identifiers. 48
A4 Using the data from the Web to investigate local areas 48
A5 Derivation of the educational advantage score 49
A6 Maps with postcode sector identifiers 49
A7 Maps of SPRs for all students in cities. 53
Executive summary
The Government response to the Garrick Report stated that they wished to see a “sector which encourages and achieves equal access for everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education regardless of the individual’s social or economic background”. The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) has been asked to continue existing work to widen access and to continue to work with institutions to achieve equal access for everyone with the potential to benefit. Following on from the National Conference on Widening Participation in higher education which was held on 1 May 1998, the Council has also been asked to work with the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department (SOEID) to establish a baseline for the participation by different social groups and different localities in higher education in Scotland; and to monitor progress against that baseline over ing years in the achievement of equal access. missioned this report as the first step in this process of establishing a baseline.
The report examines t