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<p>It is not a condition for universities to become involved in academy sponsorship
or the founding of free schools in order for them to charge maximum tuition fees.</p><p>All
higher education (HE) providers in England that register with the Office for Students
(OfS) and want to charge more than the basic annual amount for tuition must have an
Access and Participation Plan approved by the OfS. Through these plans, providers
set out what activities they intend to take to ensure students from disadvantaged
backgrounds or under-represented groups can access, participate, succeed and progress
from HE.</p><p>The Schools that Work for Everyone consultation asked how we could
best harness the resources and expertise of those in the HE sector to widen access
to these institutions for disadvantaged pupils, and to work in partnership to lift
attainment across the wider school system. We know that many institutions are already
delivering activities to support these objectives and are working closely and effectively
with state school partners, but we want to see this good practice adopted more widely
and see a greater ambition for what can be achieved through such partnership working.</p>
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