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Cooking with confidence
A cooking masterclass helped a group of students to gain confidence in their independence, improve their communication, and teamwork skills.
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Programme boosts skills of males on Free School Meals
We delivered a three-part programme to male learners on Free School Meals that encouraged them to focus on their skills.
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Podcast aimed at supporting disabled students highlighted at NEON conference
A presentation about a pioneering podcast that we co-produced to support disabled students was given at this year’s NEON conference.
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Unleashing musical talent: You Bring the Band
A series of music workshops were hosted at Appleton Academy that delved into the captivating world of music production and performance.
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Podcasting workshop highlighted at Equity Conference
An innovative podcasting workshop that we ran for Black African students was the subject of a presentation at this year’s ‘Equity in Education and Society’ annual conference.
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Unlocking the path to HE: Empowering care-experienced learners
Wakefield College held a series of workshops that identified and addressed challenges that care leavers / care-experienced learners can face as they navigate their post-college options.
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Conference to share best practice when working with young males
Our Empowering Boys’ Voices Conference will bring discuss and share best practice when working and engaging with young males.
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Students explore STEM career opportunities
Students from six schools recently visited Leeds Beckett University to undertake a series of workshops to explore some lesser-known career opportunities in STEM.
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Go Higher West Yorkshire’s CPD Programme: Empowering Teachers and Advisors for the Future
The education sector is constantly evolving, creating new demands and opportunities for teachers and advisors. Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY)...
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Outreach sessions run for young people from Gypsy and Traveller communities
We collaborated with Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange to deliver outreach sessions to young people from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
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Inspiring creative futures at Leeds Creative Skillsfest
GHWY Uni Connect recently took over 100 learners studying creative subjects in years 10-13 to Leeds Creative Skillsfest
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Brightness Mangolothi inspires with motivational talk
Brightness Mangolothi, a Director/CEO at Higher Education Resource Service - South Africa, recently gave a motivational talk to Go Higher West Yorkshire staff members.
