We have developed a short guide for CAVA students to better understand the 2020-21 arrangements for Access to HE Diplomas. The guide contains an overview of: the regulatory arrangements for the 2020-21[...]

Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. At[...]

Hannah, an MSci Equine Science student at Hartpury University, talks about why the Access to Higher Education was so important for her. ‘Get prepared, get ready’ – Access to Higher Education https://youtu.be/xJpfcUC0Ibo [...]

Hartpury College has implemented a fantastic way of celebrating their staff members, by introducing their own internal staff awards – the Hartpury Students’ Union StAR Awards. They have a variety of categories[...]

We’re excited to launch our first CAVA Higher Education Fair for CAVA Access to HE students! The Higher Education Fair will give students the opportunity to hear from and speak directly with[...]

News extract from FE week:  https://feweek.co.uk/2018/04/30/how-fe-can-help-prepare-the-uks-next-generation-of-doctors/ Julie Mizon, Access Manager, QAA Medicine has long been the near-exclusive preserve of higher education, but the QAA’s Julie Mizon has big plans to change that[...]

When I left school after doing A-Levels in 2004, I was still under the impression that I was going to take a gap year and then go to Music College. That didn’t[...]

The QAA has introduced a subject descriptor for Access to HE Diplomas in Nursing and Health Professions. The descriptor provides guidance and reference for the design, delivery, validation and review of programmes[...]

Please find the following information on how CAVA will support students following the temporary closures of schools, colleges and universities.  We understand that this is a worrying time for students. CAVA staff[...]