HESA performance indicators Sample Clauses

HESA performance indicators. The University has selected targets that can be monitored consistently over time and for which benchmarking information is available, to enable evaluation of our performance in context. Table 7a of Annex B to this Access Agreement sets out our targets for HESA performance indicators, focusing on successful recruitment and retention of key widening participation groups. In our Access Agreements since 2012/13 we have focused on recruitment and retention of students from low participation neighbourhoods, after taking advice from UCAS and HESA about the reliability of data on different indicators of widening participation. This focus on low participation neighbourhoods is helpful, enabling us to selectively target our outreach activities on schools, colleges and other organisations with catchment areas including these priority neighbourhoods. We have included targets on retention, although our performance is already better than benchmark. This is due to concerns that widening participation students may be more likely than other students to withdraw in their first year of study. We continue to keep these performance indicators under close scrutiny. Our targets are based on POLAR3 classification.

HESA performance indicators. For our Access Agreement the University has selected targets that can be monitored consistently over time and for which benchmarking information is available, to enable meaningful evaluation of our performance. Table 7a of the Annex to this Access Agreement sets out our targets for HESA performance indicators, focusing on successful recruitment and retention of key widening participation groups. In our Access Agreements since 2012/13 we have focused on recruitment and retention of students from low participation neighbourhoods, after taking advice from UCAS and HESA about the reliability of data on different indicators of widening participation. This focus on low participation neighbourhoods is helpful, enabling us to selectively target our outreach activities on schools, colleges and other organisations with catchment areas including these priority neighbourhoods. Our targets are based on POLAR3 classification.

HESA performance indicators. Within the sixteen English ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Group universities we perform towards the top on fair access measures and Manchester has the highest absolute number of low income, lower socio-economic, low participation or state school entrants. As a proportion of students we are positioned 2nd, 2nd, 4th and 5th respectively in this group. HESA data in 2009/10 shows that 7.5% of young full time entrants were from low participation neighbourhoods (LPNs). This was an increase from the previous year and we exceed our individual benchmark of 6.8% - one of only four English ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Group to do so. HESA preview data for 2010 indicates our proportion of LPN entrants has improved even further. Our percentage of entrants from state schools decreased very slightly in 2009/10 to 78.1%. Although we did not hit our benchmark of 80.9% we continue to meet our target of not deviating from this by a statistically significant margin – one of only 6 English ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Group HEIs in this category. HESA preview data for 2010/11 shows a broadly similar pattern. 2009/10 HESA data shows we recruited 21.3% of young, full time entrants from lower socio-economic groups. Although we do not hit our benchmark of 22.8% we continue to meet our target of not deviating from this by a statistically significant margin. Comparing to 2007/08 (the last reliable comparator year) there has been an increase in the proportion of students from lower socio-economic groups and a narrowing of the gap below the benchmark from -2.3% to -1.5%.

HESA performance indicators. The University is keen to set targets that can be monitored over time and for which benchmarking information is available to enable evaluation of our performance in context. For this reason in Table 5a of Annex B to this Access Agreement we have set targets related to HESA performance indicators in the following areas, focusing on successful recruitment and retention of key widening participation groups. We have included targets on retention, although our performance is already better than benchmark. This is due to concerns that widening participation students may be more likely than other students to withdraw in their first year of study. So we will keep this performance indicator under close scrutiny. We have focused on recruitment and retention of students from low participation neighbourhoods after taking advice from UCAS and HESA about the reliability of data on different indicators of widening participation. The use of low participation neighbourhoods presents particular advantages, as these neighbourhoods are defined by HEFCE using postcodes and the POLAR2 analysis. In contrast socio‐economic class is a self‐reported field by applicants, which leads to unreliable and incomplete data. This focus on low participation neighbourhoods is helpful, as we will ensure that our outreach activities are focused on schools, colleges and other organisations with catchment areas including these priority neighbourhoods. % of young full‐time undergraduate entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (POLAR2) (HESA Table t1b) For both these indicators we currently recruit at location‐adjusted benchmark for this indicator. We aim to progressively improve our performance compared to benchmark over the next five years through activities including aspiration raising work, sensitive use of contextual data and generous fee discounts and bursaries. % of mature full‐time undergraduate entrants with no previous he & from low participation neighbourhood (POLAR2) (HESA Table t2a) % non‐continuation following year of entry: young full‐time first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (POLAR2) (HESA Table t3b) Our non‐completion rates are currently 0.5% better than benchmark. Through support and bursaries for students from low income families, we aim to further reduce non‐ completions for this group of students. % non‐continuation following year of entry: mature full‐time first degree entrants with no previous HE (HESA Table t3c) Our non‐completion rate is curren...