19-22 Aspire to HE - NCOP Project Evaluation

Tender description

The University of Wolverhampton holds the Aspire to HE, National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) contract with the Office for Students which funds the NCOP programme – ‘the Project’ or ‘Programme’. ‘Aspire to HE’ is a partner-based consortium which will deliver sustained, progressive, intensive outreach activity to targeted cohorts of learners (years 9 to 13) in identified Wards to increase the numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering Higher Education (HE). The measure of success is the progression of young people onto courses of prescribed Higher Education. The key aim is to increase the rate of young participation in HE in the target Wards: ‘young participation’ is defined as the proportion of the cohort that enters HE at both 18 and 19 years of age. Provision Requirement An external party is required to oversee the evaluation of the Aspire to HE NCOP project over the 2019/2020 period. What is the Aspire to HE Programme for 19/20 - Aspire to HE will be working with 39 Schools in 19/20, and 7 Partner Colleges. Aspire to HE’s programme is based on their progression framework, so every activity should link to specific outcomes. This Contract is to start 1st August 2019 and delivery of the Contract must be completed by 31st July 2020.