Higher Education and Communities: Barking & Dagenham

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Berzins, Karina, Hudson, A. and Storan, J. 2010. Higher Education and Communities: Barking & Dagenham. Continuum: University of East London.
AuthorsBerzins, Karina, Hudson, A. and Storan, J.
TypeProject report
Abstract

The Higher Education Funding Council of England‘s report Young Participation in
Higher Education (2005) outlined patterns of engagement in Higher Education (HE)
and identified a number of parliamentary constituencies around the country with low
participation rates. Unsurprisingly, many of these areas suffer from widespread socioeconomic
deprivation. The importance of Widening Participation (WP) is clear – the
HEFCE guidance on WP states that ―social barriers to educational achievement
and HE participation entail a serious loss of talent in a modern economy.
Widening participation is therefore vital for economic competitiveness as well as
social justice.‖ (HEFCE, 2007) Indeed, research continually points to the fact that
learners from lower socio-economic backgrounds are far less likely to engage with HE,
even if they have achieved well academically throughout secondary school. Although
there have been improvements in WP in recent years, notably with Black and Minority
Ethnic (BME) groups (Connor et al, 2004), the gap in attainment between young
learners from lower versus upper socio economic groups remains significant. This
research in Barking and Dagenham is an attempt to understand the nuances of young
learners‘ choices and engagement with HE.
Through the research we attempt to establish why comparatively so few young
learners from the borough progress to HE from school. While ―barriers to participation‖
is a well used term, in this research a more holistic approach is preferred. The starting
point of this research is a more general understanding of the local socio-cultural
environment in which young learners in Barking and Dagenham live. This approach is
intended to highlight local assets, local problems and local conditions that might
prevent young learners from making the choice to go into HE.

Year2010
PublisherContinuum: University of East London
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