What are the wider non-salary benefits of HE and FE for individuals, communities and society?
• What are the benefits of HE and FE on individual wellbeing, physical and mental health, societal engagement, and long-term employment?
• What are the wider societal benefits of HE and FE study and provision (including the local and national benefits generated by HE/FE providers)?

Background

Other DfE research interests for this pillar of the Opportunity Mission include enabling learners to make decisions that are informed by understanding the opportunities and support available, especially participation in further and higher education, and how continuing education affects their future opportunities. We are especially interested in practices in further and higher education that engage less researched groups, such as those with care experience, those with SEND, experience of Alternate Provision, and children with a history of offending.

Full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-areas-of-research-interest