Further reading:
Introduction - An overview of the London West Aimhigher project.
Pre-entry issues - Addressing the issue of student retention in higher education.
Vocational pathways - Issues relating to work-based learning and vocational training routes into higher education.
Routes to higher education - examples of good practice.
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This is a half-a-million-pound government initiative designed to achieve the target of 50% participation of 18-30 year olds in higher education (HE) by 2010. It involves working in partnership with educational institutions across West London, the Connexions service and local learning partnerships to maximise the impact of planned activities.
Managing the Project is Jehan Khan, who is based at Thames Valley University, the lead organisation in the London West Partnership.
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This collaborative project was launched on 27 November 2003, at the Ramada Hotel in Ealing and was very well attended. Partners were welcomed by Professor Geoff Crispin, Vice-Chancellor of Thames Valley University. Other key-note speakers included Peter Pledger, Executive Director of the London West Learning and Skills Council and Mary Stuart of Action on Access and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sussex.
If you wish to find out more about the work of the partnership, please call Maggie Farmer in the partnership office (telephone 020 8231 0194) or e-mail her at maggie.farmer@tvu.ac.uk.
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