Publications from Scotland's Commissioner for Fair Access
The Commissioners for Fair Access, Professor John McKendrick (Jan 2023 -present), and previously Sir Peter Scott, have published three annual reports as well as a number of short papers on issues pertinent to fair access:
Annual Reports: Professor John McKendrick
1. Renewing the Alliance for Fair Access | January 2024
Professor McKendrick makes 20 recommendations and outlines his ten priorities for 2024.
Coverage of his report can also be found in Wonkhe, Times Higher Education Supplement, The Herald,
and Times Education Supplement.
2. Progress as a Precursor to a Pivot: Fair Access In Scotland in 2026 and Beyond| January 2026
Annual Reports: Sir Peter Scott
1. Laying the Foundations for Fair Access | December 2017
2. Building on Progress Towards Fair Access | June 2019
3. Fair Access to Higher Education: Progress and Challenges | June 2020
4. Re-committing to Fair Access: A Plan for Recovery | June 2021
5. Maintaining the Momentum towards Fair Access | May 2022
Other reports by the Commissioner for Fair Access 2017 – 2020:
Access to Postgraduate Study: Representation and Destinations: Discussion Paper| January 2020
The Impact of Covid-19 on Fair Access to Higher Education | December 2020
Disabled Students at University: Discussion Paper | February 2019
HESA Entrant Statistics 2017-2018: Commissioner for Fair Access Statement | January 2019
Retention, Outcomes and Destinations: Discussion Paper | January 2018
Laying the Foundations for Fair Access: Annual Report 2017 from the Commissioner for Fair Access | December 2017
League Tables: Discussion Paper | November 2017
Contextual Higher Education Admissions: Discussion Paper | June 2017
University and College Admissions, Offers and Acceptances: Discussion Paper | June 2017
Read more about the Commissioner for Fair Access
You can read more about the Commissioner for Fair Access in Scotland, here.