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Student Alternative 2021/22 - Access and participation spending commitment

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Student Alternative 2021/22

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Access and participation spending commitment


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Typefield
Short nameAPPSPEND
Description

This field indicates that the financial support being returned is part of the commitments detailed in the provider’s access and participation Plan.

Applicable toEngland
Coverage

All FinancialSupport entities at providers in England registered with the Office for Students in the ‘Approved (fee cap)’ category with an approved Access and Participation plan where applicable.

Valid entries and labels
CodeLabel
01Financial support is part of the commitments detailed in the provider’s access and participation plan
Notes

This field is only applicable to providers registered with the Office for Students in the ‘Approved (fee cap)’ category.

HE providers registered with the OfS that want to charge fees above the basic fee level are required to have an access and participation plan approved by the Director for Fair Access and Participation. Within the plans, HE providers commit to spending a proportion of their higher fee income on strategic measures put in place to address any gaps in outcomes they identify for particular student groups.

Returning 01 in this field indicates that the financial support being recorded in this entity has been provided as part of this access and participation plan.

Quality rules
Quality rules to follow
Reason required To allow the OfS and providers to analyse the effectiveness of the support provided through access and participation plans in relation to student outcomes. To allow the OfS and providers to understand which level and type of support is most effective.
Part of
Field length2
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Schema components
Element: APPSPEND
OwnerOffice for Students
Version1.0

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