
Author
Sarah Hale
Policy Officer
Sarah Hale is Policy Officer at the Foundation Year Network, which seeks to promote good practice in foundation year provision and diversity of entry routes into HE. She is also the Director of Education at the Department of Lifelong Learning, at the University of Sheffield
3 pieces
Newest first, since April 2022
· Comment
Foundation year cuts need a rethink
The government’s plan to cut funding for classroom-based foundation years will have an impact on access to our most selective universities. Stephen Leech and Sarah Hale ask for nuance
With Stephen Leech
· Comment
Threats to foundation years should worry us all
The election has offered classroom-based foundation years a stay of execution. Sarah Hale and Stephen Leech wonder how long it will last
With Stephen Leech
· Comment
Fees cut will undermine the foundations of opportunity
Reducing foundation year fees won’t improve access but it will harm quality, argues Sarah Hale