Exploring the retention and attainment of black and minority ethic (BME) students on Social Policy pathways in higher education

This report is divided into two main sections and was commissioned to explore the problem of retention and attainment of BME students on Social Policy programmes in the UK. The first is a review of the literature available looking at the attainment of BME students. This is categorised into four themes as identified through the literature and including a Social Policy discipline perspective. The second section is a compilation of four case studies outlining approaches to BME retention on Social Policy programmes. The report concludes with areas for development arising from the review.