Access and participation
Our Access and Participation Team work across Escape Studios to develop and maintain fair access to students from all backgrounds and contribute to running existing and future outreach activities.
What is an Access and Participation Plan?
Escape Studios is committed to widening participation in higher education and has an Access and Participation Plan, which is approved by the Office for Students (OfS).
The aim of access and participation plans is to set out how higher education providers will improve equality of opportunity for underrepresented groups to access, succeed in and progress from higher education.
Our Access and Participation Plan includes:
Our ambition for change
What we plan to do to achieve that change
Our targets
Our investment to deliver the plan.
What the Access and Participation plan means to you
If you are a student enrolled at Escape Studios during the academic years 2025/26 to 2028/29, this plain English summary of the Access and Participation Plan applies to you.
If you are a student who enrolled at Escape Studios during the academic years 2020/21 to 2024/25, this plain English summary of the Access and Participation Plan applies to you.
The Office for Students agreed our Access and Participation Plan (2025/26 to 2028/29) in November 2024. The plan details the services applicable to all Access and Participation students and prospective students from the academic year 2025/26 to 2028/29.
For students enrolled at Escape Studios between 2020/21 to 2024/25, the Access and Participation Plan (2020/21 to 2024/25) approved by the Office for Students in January 2023 details the services relevant to you.
Tuition fee information
The information on tuition fees for 2025/26 in our Access and Participation Plan is subject to approval.
For more information about access and participation plans, please visit the OfS website.
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School partnerships
We work with schools and teachers to build meaningful relationships and encourage young people to get involved in the creative subject areas we offer at Escape Studios.
Teachers and careers advisors are influential in helping students make their difficult choices for their education and future career. We can help you ensure your students can progress and find their dream career.
We provide a range of interactive workshops, presentations and sessions for your students including tips on applying to university, communication skills, as well as popular sessions on careers in the creative industries.
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Wellbeing and Inclusivity Ambassadors
Our Wellbeing and Inclusivity Ambassadors are part of the team working towards the college’s Access and Participation Plan. They help make sure the voices and opinions of students are heard and prioritised. These roles help students from diverse backgrounds communicate their views to staff, push and challenge us to continually improve our support and spread the word about our work to their fellow students.
Wellbeing and Inclusivity Ambassadors work on initiatives that promote wellbeing, foster an inclusive community and create a sense of belonging within the student population. This can include raising awareness of diversity and inclusion issues, gathering student opinions, running events, social media presence and workshops. Specific projects they work on are set in agreement with the Access and Participation Manager. The Ambassadors' work has a particular focus on ensuring an inclusive and successful higher education experience for:
Black students
Care-experienced students
Students from neighbourhoods where young people are least likely to access higher education (termed POLAR4 Quintile 1 neighbourhoods)
Disabled students
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