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Hello Sarah and colleagues If anyone else is responding to Sarah on the question of minimum age on entry for students it would be great if they could copy me or Robyn Challis my colleague into their response. thanks a lot Liz and Robyn [log in to unmask];[log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Sarah Lewis Sent: 01 December 2005 09:08 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: age update Hi everyone Unfortunately I received only 4 responses to my question about lower age criteria for student admissions. Though not possible obviously to draw a meaningful conclusion for the sector, the norm expressed was 18; this being either written or just applied wherever possible with students encouraged or required to defer entry if younger. I would still be delighted to hear from other institutions and will keep 'contacts' informed of my findings of what would be involved if required by the regs to admit younger students. Thanx Sarah Sarah Lewis Equality and Diversity Manager Coventry University Tel: 024 7688 7148 E: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robyn Challis Sent: 30 November 2005 15:51 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: age update Dear colleagues, On a day when age is very much in the news, we thought we'd send you a brief email to help keep you up to date with what's happening on the age equality front here at the ECU and elsewhere. Our publication on age stereotyping is nearing completion! We expect it to be available electronically before Christmas, and to be in print by early January. Members of the joint ECU/ UCEA working group on age are contributing to this publication. We have now updated the age pages of our website to include the latest information on the work of the joint working group. Click on http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance/age/ to read more. We find the DWP's free email bulletins well worth reading. These flag up news items and supply relevant links to the DWP's Age Positive website. You can subscribe to the bulletins by entering your email address on the homepage of the Age Positive website at http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/ Finally, the Employers Forum on Age have just launched some impressive new marketing materials, which members of the EFA can buy to use within their own organisations. The materials include logos, straplines and catchphrases that can be adapted to posters, flyers, electronic communications, etc. The materials are currently available to view at the following link: http://www.efa.org.uk/age/age_aware.asp Best wishes, Liz and Robyn Robyn Challis Policy Officer Equality Challenge Unit tel 020 7520 7066 fax 020 7520 7069 email [log in to unmask] 3rd Floor, 4 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9RA Switchboard 020 7520 7060 Web www.ecu.ac.uk ********** The Equality Challenge Unit promotes diversity and equality of opportunity for all who work or seek to work in higher education. We are sponsored by the representative bodies (SCOP and Universities UK) and the four UK HE funding bodies. Although every effort is made to ensure that the information contained within this email is timely and accurate, the Equality Challenge Unit cannot be held responsible for any unintentional errors or omissions. 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