The National Arts Learning Network model FE to HE progression agreement is a framework designed to promote progression into HE for vocational learners in the performing and visual arts.  This objective-based model has been developed out of the good practice across the NALN and provides a framework for the continued development of practice around progression agreements. There is a wide range of practice and activity across the NALN around progression work that reflects the range of institutions and the work that they do. We have consequently developed an approach that offers clear objectives in terms of outcomes of the work that progression agreements achieve and flexibility in terms of how these outcomes are achieved.

You can download information about NALN's progression agreements at the bottom of this page.

The aims of FE-HE progression agreements

NALN's progression agreements aim to:

• Increase the numbers of vocational learners progressing successfully to appropriate higher education provision locally and nationally across the NALN.
• Support students in making informed and appropriate progression decisions.
• Offer clear and accurate information around higher education finance including bursaries, grants and loans
• Improve understanding across FE and HE institutions of vocational programmes and how these link to vocational pathways.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the progression agreement to ensure that it remains fit for purpose. All Additional Student Numbers will be allocated to students coming through NALN FE:HE progression agreements.

NALN's model FE to HE progression agreement and two example progression agreements can be downloaded here:

NALN Model Progression Agreement

NALN Example Progression Agreement

NALN Example Progression Agreement for students

Targeting and monitoring

NALN remains committed to supporting the successful progression of under represented groups and to that end we are monitoring the profile of all students participating in progression agreements as well as those recruited as ASNs. NALN will work with progression managers on targeting under represented groups where the need is identified.

Information on how we monitor students taking part in NALN progression agreements can be downloaded here:

Guidance on data collection

WP Monitoring Form

Summer School Films

You can watch films about the Progression Agreement Summer Schools at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and Hereford College of Arts in the Bridging Project section of our website.

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