FOI request: Number of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students

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To whom it may concern,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters.

I would like to find out the number of people who define their ethnicity as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (or equivalent) who are accepted to study at the university each academic year. I would also like to discover whether these figures have changed over the past 10 years.

As such, could the following information please be made available:

a) The number of people who define their ethnicity as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (or equivalent) who applied to study at the university each year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019.

b) The overall number of people who applied to study at the university each year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019. I would like these figures broken down by ethnicity.

c) The number of people who define their ethnicity as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (or equivalent) who were accepted to study at the university each year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019.

d) b) The overall number of people accepted to study at the university each year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019. I would like these figures broken down by ethnicity.

Where possible, I would like all application/ acceptance figures to be broken down by undergraduate/ postgraduate study.

I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you would confirm in writing that you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,

Jasmin Gray

Freedom of Information, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Dear Ms Cummings

Thank you for your request for information (under the Freedom of Information Act 2000). Your request was received on the 10th August 2018 and has been given the following reference number RI1182. Please use this reference number in all future correspondence. Thank you.

We endeavour to respond to your request promptly, however we are permitted, under the Act, to take up to 20 working days – the first day being the first working day after the request is received (this does not include Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays or Public Holidays). If for any reason we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully informed of the reason(s) why.

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Thank you very much.

Yours sincerely,
Esther Steele
Executive Officer / Swyddog Gweithredol

Mae Met Caerdydd yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn sicrhau ein bod yn cyfathrebu â chi yn eich dewis iaith boed yn Gymraeg, yn Saesneg neu’n ddwyieithog dim ond i chi roi gwybod i ni pa un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.

Cardiff Met welcomes correspondence in English and Welsh and we will ensure that we communicate with you in the language of your choice, whether that’s English, Welsh or bilingual as long as you let us know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Freedom of Information, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Dear Jasmin,

 

Reference Number: RI1182.

 

Thank you for your request for information (under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000).

 

We are pleased to confirm that we hold the information you have requested
and are therefore able to provide answers to your questions.

 

If you have asked for the response to your request to be presented in an
Excel Spreadsheet, PDF or Word Document please find it attached.
Otherwise, please find the answers to your questions below in red text:

 

I would like to find out the number of people who define their ethnicity
as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (or equivalent) who are accepted to study at
the university each academic year. I would also like to discover whether
these figures have changed over the past 10 years.

 

As such, could the following information please be made available:

 

a)    The number of people who define their ethnicity as Gypsy, Roma and
Traveller (or equivalent) who applied to study at the university each year
for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011,
2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017,
2017/2018, 2018/2019.

The University does not hold this information – the information is not
collected at application level.

 

b)   The overall number of people who applied to study at the university
each year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011,
2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017,
2017/2018, 2018/2019. I would like these figures broken down by ethnicity.

Available here from UCAS:
[1]https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/u...

 

c)    The number of people who define their ethnicity as Gypsy, Roma and
Traveller (or equivalent) who were accepted to study at the university
each year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011,
2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017,
2017/2018, 2018/2019.

The University does not hold this information – the information is not
collected at application level.

 

d)   The overall number of people accepted to study at the university each
year for entry in the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011,
2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017,
2017/2018, 2018/2019. I would like these figures broken down by
ethnicity. 

Available here from UCAS:
[2]https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/u...

 

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Commissioner for a decision. Our procedure for carrying out Internal
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If you have any queries about this response or would like any further
information about your request, or the Freedom of Information Act in
general, please do not hesitate to contact us again by e-mail
([4][email address]), letter (Cardiff Metropolitan
University, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB) or
telephone (02920 20 5635).

 

Thank you very much.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Esther Steele

Executive Officer / Swyddog Gweithredol

 

Mae Met Caerdydd yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
sicrhau ein bod yn cyfathrebu â chi yn eich dewis iaith boed yn Gymraeg,
yn Saesneg neu’n ddwyieithog dim ond i chi roi gwybod i ni pa un sydd well
gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.

 

Cardiff Met welcomes correspondence in English and Welsh and we will
ensure that we communicate with you in the language of your choice,
whether that’s English, Welsh or bilingual as long as you let us know
which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

 

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