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- Safeguarding and Teacher Expectations
- Data Protection, Privacy and FOI
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UCP Overview and Policies
All HE Students
UCP policies relating to partners and students studying at ESPA on Pearson (HND) provision are identified below.
Student Protection Policy
Access and Participation
Access and Participation Plans (APP) outline our steps to reach and support the widening participation of students.
University Centre Peterborough Access and Participation Plan (2020/21 to 2024/25) with 2023/24 Variance
Transparency Return
Please see below for details of the Transparency Return completed by English higher education providers registered with the OfS.
Transparency Information 2026
University Centre Peterborough is committed to transparency and supporting student choice. As a registered higher education provider with the Office for Students (OfS), we are required under Condition F1 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) to publish annual data regarding student attainment.
Purpose of Publication
The purpose of this information is to provide prospective and current students, as well as the wider public, with clear data on how students at our institution perform. By publishing these figures, we aim to contribute to a transparent higher education sector that highlights student success across different backgrounds.
Background to the Data
The data presented here has been provided directly by the OfS. It is drawn from the individualised student data we submitted in our Student record and Individualised Learner Record.
Due to a temporary pause in publication requirements during 2024, this year’s release is unique as it covers two academic years: 2023-24 and 2024-25. Moving forward, this information will be updated annually in the spring to ensure the most current data is available to our students.
What this Data Covers
In line with the specific requirements for 2026, the published tables focus on student attainment, broken down by:
- Sex
- Ethnicity
- Socioeconomic background
The data includes the number of students who attained a particular degree or academic award, specifically highlighting the percentage of first-degree qualifiers achieving a 2:1 or above.
Data Privacy and Rounding
To protect the privacy of our individual students, the data has been rounded and suppressed where necessary.
- Headcounts are rounded to the nearest 10.
- Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1.
- Where student numbers in a specific category are very low, the data is suppressed (marked as [low], [none], [DPL], or [DPH]) to prevent the identification of individuals.
Student Support and Conduct
Recruitment and Admissions Policy
HE Recruitment and Admissions Policy
HE Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience Policy
Admissions Interview & Supplementary Information Form
UCP Part-Time and Direct Application Form
UCP Full-Time and Direct Application Form
UCP Part-Time Application Form Guidance
HE Additional Learning Support and SEND Policy
Criminal Convictions
UCP Registration Documents
Complaints and Appeals
Complaints procedure for students
At UCP, we work hard to ensure our students’ expectations and needs are met. Before submitting a formal complaint, we ask that you work with us to resolve any issues that you may have. Our lines of communication and identification of who can help are in the policy below. If we are unable to resolve your complaint informally, you should complete and submit the stage 1 form below. Students are encouraged to seek the guidance and support of the Student Officer.
If you are a student studying at ESPA, they will advise you of their informal process. If your complaint cannot be resolved, you should follow the complaints procedure below.
Complaints procedure for visitors, customers and other stakeholders (including former students)
Appeals Policy
Please note the HE Student Disciplinary Policy, HE Fitness to Study Policy and HE Fitness to Practice Policy have appeal processes within them, as these do not fall under the definition of an Academic Appeal.
OIA Annual Statement
The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) handles complaints against higher education institutions once students have exhausted the institution’s internal complaints procedures. The OIA Annual Statement provides contextual information for the handling of any complaints made about the University Centre Peterborough to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA), and their outcomes following OIA investigations.
Annual statements for all providers can be viewed on the OIA’s website. To view statements for individual universities, click on “search for a provider” and type in the name of the university for which you wish to see the statement.
University Centre Peterborough joined the OIA Scheme during 2019. Annual Statements with complaints data are only issued in relation to providers which have been OIA members for the whole of the relevant calendar year.
Tuition, Fees and Financial Support
Explore our comprehensive HE Tuition Fee Policy and understand the process for fee appeals, assessments, and the supportive measures available for care leavers, ensuring transparency and assistance in financing your education at UCP.
Assessment Policies and Procedures
Review our formal examination and assessment policies, including procedures for extension requests, extenuating circumstances, and contingency plans, designed to support students’ academic achievements at UCP.
Open University
- OU Regulations for Validated Awards 2025-2026
- OU Regulations for Validated Awards 2024-25
- OU Regulations for Validated Awards (SRMs) 2024-25
- OU HE Non-Examination Assessment Handbook
- OU HE Examination Policy for OU
- HE Contingence Policy for Examinations
- OU Student Guide 2022 to 2023
- OU Student Guide 2023 to 2024
- OU Student Guide 2024 to 2025
- OU Student Guide 2025 to 2026
- Our Relationship with OU
Gateway/Code Institute
Pearson Edexcel (HNC/D) Programmes
Intellectual Property and Research Ethics
Examine our Higher Education Intellectual Property for Students and Research Integrity policies, which set out the framework for protecting and managing intellectual property rights and ensuring integrity in academic research at UCP.
Safeguarding and Prevent
Review our formal documentation regarding the safeguarding practices within the Inspire Education Group, teacher expectations for online learning, and the Prevent Risk Assessment and Action Plan designed to uphold a secure and supportive educational setting at UCP.
Safeguarding
For safeguarding policies for the Inspire Education Group which includes University Centre Peterborough, visit here.
Teacher Expectations for Online Learning
Prevent Risk Assessment
Data Protection, Privacy and FOI
How UCP will use personal data collected via its website and that held on and processed by UCP/IEG in accordance with legal requirements of Data Protection and FOI.
HESA: Use of Student Data
Note: In this notice, ‘we’ and ‘us’ refer to the higher education provider that you attended/attended (i.e., the University Centre Peterborough).
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is the official Government agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education in the UK.
Like other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the University Centre Peterborough has a statutory duty to pass certain personal data on current and former students to HESA.
The University also supplies HESA with contact details of recent graduates, for use in the Graduate Outcomes survey. The following data collection notices have been produced by HESA for HEIs, explaining the purposes for which the data is gathered and the ways in which these are used.
The Statement is updated annually and can be found at, https://www.hesa.ac.uk/about/regulation/data-protection/notices