Posted 11 May 2026

We are pleased to announce that Go Higher West Yorkshire’s (GHWY) Care to Go Higher CPD programme was selected as a finalist for the Education North Awards 2026. 

The CPD-certified programme – which gives the key influencers of care-experienced young people the tools they need to support informed decision making in relation to Higher Education – was nominated for the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) Award.  

The award sought to to recognise a project, individual and/or an organisation in the education sector that demonstrated exceptional commitment to fostering the promotion and implementation of effective and supportive EDI.  

Helen Sykes, Head of GHWY, said: “We were extremely proud to have been shortlisted and dedicate our nomination to the resilience of the care-experienced young people we are working to secure better outcomes for, and to the wonderful people around them who support them. 

“We would also like to thank all GHWY member institutions for demonstrating their strong civic missions, which enable us to continue offering this extremely worthwhile CPD programme.” 

Find out more and register for our Care to Go Higher CPD programme. 

GHWY members represented at Education North Awards 

GHWY member institutions were well represented at the Education North Awards. Finalists and winners included Bradford College, Calderdale College, University of Huddersfield, Kirklees College, University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds City College/Luminate Group, and the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. 

About the Education North Awards 

The Education North Awards 2026 highlighted excellence, world-class achievements, and improvement across the University, Higher Education, Further Education, and Sixth Form sectors in the North of England. 

Now in its twelfth year, the awards ceremony was held on 7 May at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground.