Admissions Information for Staff
These pages provide information for staff involved in the the admissions process at RGU. The links on the left will help you navigate all the information.
The policies pages hold the major University policies that effect Admissions - the Admissions Policy and other associated policies such as the Criminal Convictions Policy, Feedback, Appeals and complaints procedures but also links to the Equity and Diversity Policy and others such as Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) was created to be a central source of expertise and advice on admissions issues in 2006 as a result of the Schwartz Report. More information about SPA can be found by following the link on the left.
The Delivery Partnership is a UK-wide, higher education sector-led, partnership of different education stakeholders. It was established in autumn 2006 to implement reforms to the higher education applications process following the Government's response to the DfES-led Consultation on Improving the Higher Education Applications Process in May 2006. More information about the work of the Delivery Partnership can be found by following the link on the left.
General Guidance
Roles and Responsibilities of staff involved in Admissions
The following document lists the roles and responsibilities of the two main groups of staff involved in the admissions process.
Roles and Responsibilities of staff involved in Admissions
Age Discrimination
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 came into force on 1 October 2006. The Regulations apply to employment and vocational training, and government guidance indicates that, for the sake of simplicity and uniformity, they have been designed to cover all courses at FE and HE institutions. The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) has produced some useful guidance relating to age and student issues, which has been prepared on behalf of the Higher Education sector. This guidance can be accessed at the undernoted link and may prove useful for staff involved in making Admissions decisions, particularly in respect of minimum and maximum ages on entry:
