TY - JOUR
T1 - Nothing about us without us: Urgent changes needed in HE inclusive practice to address widening participation failures
AU - Williams-Brown, Zeta
AU - Gibson, Suanne
AU - Shute, Jen
PY - 2023/1/13
Y1 - 2023/1/13
N2 - Widening participation (WP) has been a dominant discourse in education policy for more than 20 years. Its original and continued core aim has been to improve higher education (HE) participation of traditionally underrepresented groups, including disabled people (Gibson, 2016; Lewis & Johnston, 2002). It has led to increased efforts in supporting disabled students during their HE experiences, including aiming for students to develop a sense of belonging, experience inclusive practice and achieve in their studies.
AB - Widening participation (WP) has been a dominant discourse in education policy for more than 20 years. Its original and continued core aim has been to improve higher education (HE) participation of traditionally underrepresented groups, including disabled people (Gibson, 2016; Lewis & Johnston, 2002). It has led to increased efforts in supporting disabled students during their HE experiences, including aiming for students to develop a sense of belonging, experience inclusive practice and achieve in their studies.
UR - https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/nothing-about-us-without-us-urgent-changes-needed-in-he-inclusive-practice-to-address-widening-participation-failures
M3 - Comment/debate
JO - BERA Blog, 13th Jan 2023
JF - BERA Blog, 13th Jan 2023
ER -