tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: Office for Fair Access (OFFA) 2017-02-07T10:04:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/preferred-candidate-for-chair-of-office-for-students-announced 2017-02-07T10:04:00+00:00 Preferred candidate for Chair of Office for Students announced Secretary of State for Education confirms Sir Michael Barber as the government’s preferred candidate to become the Chair of the OfS. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universities-told-to-reach-out-to-students-from-poorest-neighbourhoods-under-new-guidance 2016-02-11T00:15:15+00:00 Universities told to reach out to students from poorest neighbourhoods under new guidance The government has issued new guidance calling for universities to work more closely with schools in poorer neighbourhoods. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/javid-meets-universities-to-discuss-improving-social-mobility 2016-02-01T17:38:04+00:00 Javid meets universities to discuss improving social mobility Universities, schools and employers discussed creating opportunities for those from disadvantaged and black and ethnic minority backgrounds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/working-with-primary-schools-is-key-to-getting-disadvantaged-young-people-into-university 2013-03-07T15:15:00+00:00 Working with primary schools is key to getting disadvantaged young people into university Universities need to reach out to primary schools to increase the number from disadvantaged backgrounds benefitting from higher education. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/press-release-geraint-jones-appointed-as-reviewer-for-the-office-for-fair-access 2013-01-08T14:20:51+00:00 Press Release: Geraint Jones appointed as reviewer for the Office For Fair Access David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, announced today that he is appointing Geraint Jones as the statutory reviewer for OFFA�