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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Our latest work from Go Higher West Yorkshire.
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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.
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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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Reflections on NEON Summer Symposium 2024
We reflect on the NEON Summer Symposium 2024.
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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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Exploring emerging technologies: UC Leeds hosts Digital Immersion Day for ESOL and GCSE students
University Centre Leeds recently hosted an inspiring Digital Immersion Day for students studying ESOL and GCSEs in further education.
