Students Unions: a form of overlooked support for care-experienced students
We look at some of the ways in which Student Unions can offer support to care-experienced students.
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Head of GHWY’s round up of the year
The Head of GHWY reflects on some of the highlights and challenges of the academic year 2023-24.
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Cockburn John Charles students become Crime Scene Investigators
Students from Cockburn John Charles attended a practical crime scene investigation day that was organised by GHWY Uni Connect.
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Go Higher Presents podcasting event
We recently held a two-part podcasting event to inspire and empower young learners from Black African and Mirpuri Pakistani backgrounds.
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Breaking down barriers for disabled students
A tailored programme of activity helped a group of SEND students from The Ruth Gorse Academy to break down barriers to access Higher Education.
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Learn with Care to Go Higher: Definitions of care-experience
We look at some of the different definitions of care-experienced.
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Supporting care-experienced students over the summer
We look at some of the ways in which care-experienced students can be supported over the summer break.
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Celebrating inspirational students
We report back from Calderdale College’s Inspire Awards.
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Sharing experiences at our Empowering Boys’ Voices Conference
Sharing experiences was a key theme at GHWY's Empowering Boys’ Voices Conference.
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Helping disabled students transition from Further to Higher Education
An update is provided about the work of GHWY's Disabled Students Network.
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I Belong Event: An effective third sector partnership
Leeds Beckett University teamed up with the National Centre for Computing Education and STEM Learning to host the I Belong event.
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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.
