PART 1STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
The Commission’s strategic duties
I1I2I33Promoting equality of opportunity
1
The Commission must promote—
a
increased participation in Welsh tertiary education by persons who are members of under-represented groups;
b
increased participation in the carrying out of research and innovation in Wales by persons who are members of under-represented groups;
c
retention of students who are members of under-represented groups to the end of courses of Welsh tertiary education;
d
reduction of any gaps in attainment in Welsh tertiary education between different groups of students where the differences arise from social, cultural, economic or organisational factors;
e
the provision of support for students finishing courses of Welsh tertiary education who are members of under-represented groups to continue their tertiary education, find employment or start a business.
2
In this section, “under-represented groups” are—
a
in relation to tertiary education, groups that are under-represented in Welsh tertiary education as a result of social, cultural, economic or organisational factors, and
b
in relation to research and innovation, groups that are under-represented in the carrying out of research and innovation in Wales as a result of social, cultural, economic or organisational factors.