What is the Intervention Model and who is it for?
The Intervention Model (IM) has been prepared to provide the Aimhigher West Area Partnership with a means of identifying state secondary schools where disadvantage is concentrated, and where activity and resources should be directed in relation to raising aspirations and attainment, and improving progression for learners who have been identified in Higher education outreach:targeting disadvantaged learners (HEFCE 2007/12)
Each of the 150 schools located within the area served by the Partnership has been assigned to one of three bands (A to C) for Aimhigher interventions based on:
Band A schools are offered the highest level of intervention because these institutions are considered to have the greatest need in relation to activity designed to help improve attainment, raise aspirations and otherwise facilitate progression to higher education (HE). The level of intervention on offer then reduces according to the application of the banding type, so that Band C institutions receive the lowest level of intervention.
The latest version of the Intervention Model can be downloaded here:
Aimhigher West Intervention Model 2008-09 edition
The list of priority schools, organised by Local Authority, can be downloaded here:
Aimhigher West Priority Schools 2009/10
The IM document will be essential background for all those who are involved in delivery or who have a stake in the Area Partnership’s Aimhigher programme (2008-2011) — including:
The IM document has been prepared by Chris Croudace and David Anderson at the University of the West of England (UWE).
Any queries about the document should be addressed in the first instance to Liz Garton (egarton@glos.ac.uk), Aimhigher West Area Partnership Manager.
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