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Hi we take students under 18. We CRB staff in relation to student halls etc, and we have recently issued a new policy through accomodation that highlights what our responsibilities are and are not for these students. Our aim through this policy is to highlight to parents that they are ultimately still responsible for their child until they are 18. Emma -----Original Message----- From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kirsteen Coupar email Sent: 24 September 2007 11:23 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Age admissions Hi all I was just wondering if anyone else was meeting resistance with removing admissions barriers based on age? We seem to be very reluctant to allow students under the age of 18 to enter the university. Our current policy states: If an applicant is 'under age' for their intake session the offer should be deferred until the first intake session where the applicant meets the a ge criterion. The offer should inform the applicant that it is deferred because they are 'under-age'. Applicants may not delay their registration during that intake cycle. If they do not meet the criterion on 1 September, they must be deferred. At present I have been instructed that we are not looking to change this, partly because they believe there is a child protection issue. From current guidelines it seems pretty clear to me that child protection as a reason for retaining admission barriers for under 18's will not be considered as reasonable. I have fed this information back up, but they are still firm on retaining this part of the policy. Has anyone else had similar issues? Kirsteen Kirsteen Coupar Diversity Manager Flat 19A, Aragon Southwood Site Avery Hill Campus University of Greenwich Eltham London SE9 2UG =