Exciting Changes for Fair Access
As we move towards the end of another amazing year of Fair Access activity we want to share some exciting news about the future of our programmes.
We have launched brand-new SCQF 6 credit rated Access Courses which allow us to continue to support progression pathways into the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from school/college for those most disadvantaged or under-resourced.
As such, our Transitions programme which has been running for the past 12 years is coming to a close. It has facilitated the creative journey of so many inspiring and determined young people, supporting them to achieve their goals.
We continue to be funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with three specific groups of young people aged 17+ who:
- Live in postcodes defined as the lowest 20% by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD20)
- Are care experienced and/or estranged
- Live in postcodes defined as the lowest 40% by the Scottish Index of Multiple deprivation (SIMD40) who face other barriers to access
This exciting development allows us to work intensively with a dedicated cohort to support their progression to Undergraduate programmes at RCS.
Over just the last few years 388 people from all over Scotland have engaged with our multi-artform Transitions programme, many of whom have moved onto degree level arts training and other positive destinations.
Alongside this, our Outreach programme, formally known as WACI (Widening Access to the Creative Industries), continues to provide pipelines into performing and production arts education by working with over 2000 young people from 26 local authorities every year as well as teachers, educators, arts practitioners and external agencies.
For more information about our Access Courses please visit: rcs.ac.uk/fair-access