CPD

Upcoming CPD Opportunities
Thursday 1st May: Supporting Disabled Learners on their Higher Education Journey, 3.00-4.30pm
Are you a teacher, adviser, practitioner or parent/carer supporting learners on their HE journey?
Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY), in partnership with University of Leeds Disability Services, are holding an online CPD session to update you on the key information disabled learners need to empower them when considering applying to Higher Education.
Carly Miller, Disability Coordinator at University of Leeds will update delegates on the key information disabled learners need to make informed choices when applying to Higher Education, such as through the UCAS system, student finance system, and the types of support HE providers can give.
We will also hear from GHWY colleagues about our brand new Disabled E-learning Resource, and the Disabled Learners Transition Pack.
The session will include:
- An up to date picture of disability services in the HE sector
- Key concepts shared such as terminology across the education sector
- And myths busted such as what support is available and how it is offered by an HE provider
- Signposting to resources that can raise awareness for this underrepresented group
Target Audience – Careers, education, community professionals and parents/carers working with young people. The Disabled e-learning module is useful for all post-16 and HE staff
Register for our free webinar: Supporting Disabled Learners on their Higher Education Journey
Tuesday 6th May: UCAS Fair Access Programme Updates, 3.00-4.30pm
Are you a teacher, adviser or practitioner supporting learners on their HE journey?
Go Higher West Yorkshire, in partnership with UCAS, are holding an online CPD session to update you on UCAS data and activities that will benefit learners underrepresented in Higher Education.
Ellie Rowley, Fair Access Programme Lead at UCAS will explain how UCAS is working to inspire and remove barriers for underrepresented students. She will share what support is available for specific groups such as young carers, students with disabilities and mental health conditions and care experienced students.
The session will include:
- An overview of the Fair Access Programme
- Key Data Insights
- Resources and Tools to help advisors support their students effectively.
- New Developments: Hear about exciting new tools like the Outreach Connection Service, the entry grades tool, and the fee waiver for students on free school meals
Target Audience – Careers, education or community professionals working with young people.
Register for our free webinar: UCAS Fair Access Programme Updates
Tuesday 24th June: Understanding the UCAS Clearing Process (2025), 3.00-4.30pm
Are you an advisor or parent/carer supporting learners who will be using UCAS clearing from the 5th July 2025?
Join Caroline Priestley, Senior Outreach and Recruitment Officer at University of Bradford, who will lead the session which aims to inform delegates about the UCAS Clearing system .
The session will include:
- How to prepare learners for the process
- Thinking about the next steps
- What happens if learners over achieve?
- What happens if learners don’t get the grades they wanted?
- What happens if learners receive an offer and want to defer?
Target Audience – Careers, education, community professionals and parents and carers working with young people or mature learners who will be applying for HE courses through clearing
Register for our free webinar: Understanding the UCAS Clearing Process
Wednesday 2nd July: Spotlight on Access to HE and Foundation Year Courses, 3.00-4.30pm
Are you a teacher or advisor supporting 18+ learners to make the transition into HE? Do you want to know more about courses that FE/HE can offer as progression routes into HE?
In this session colleagues from the FE and HE sectors will broaden and deepen our knowledge of courses that are brilliant progression routes for learners who want to progress into HE but may need extra time, support, UCAS points, skills building or be changing subject areas for further study.
James Bairstow,HE Student Recruitment and Conversion Officer, Bradford College and Caroline Priestley ,Senior Outreach and Recruitment Officer, University of Bradford will go into detail about the benefits of Access to HE courses.
John Lees, External Liaison Officer, Lifelong Learning Centre, University of Leeds will focus on Foundation Year courses.
Session highlights:
- · Overviews of these courses including benefits
- · How to apply
- · Finance
- Signposting to resources you can use with your learners
Target Audience – Careers, education, community professionals and parents and carers working with young people or mature learners
Register for our free webinar: Spotlight on Access to HE and Foundation Year Courses
Care to Go Higher
April - July: 'Care to Go Higher' Online course - Supporting care-experienced young people in accessing higher education (2 cohorts)
Support care-experienced young people on their journey to higher education with our CPD-certified, six-session programme. Gain essential knowledge, tools, and resources to guide informed decisions.
Find out more about ‘Care to Go Higher’ and how to register today!
Upcoming Conferences
Tuesday 8th July: Working Together for Access and Success in Higher Education: Teachers’ and Advisers’ Conference - University of Bradford, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Following the success of our inaugural collaborative conference, Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY) are pleased to announce that we will have a 2025 conference! Join us for a day that aims to provide insightful discussions, student voice and networking at Working Together for Access and Success in Higher Education: Teachers’ and Advisers’ Conference.
This is a collaborative event brought to you by a range of Higher Education (HE) providers. By working collaboratively, we can provide a broad range of information about the future HE options for students – from Higher National Certificates and Diplomas, to apprenticeships, and undergraduate degrees. The free conference will be on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, at 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM at University of Bradford. Please share this widely with your contacts.
We are extending a complimentary invitation to professionals dedicated to guiding young individuals, such as teachers, advisers, youth workers, pastoral staff, and local authority staff. Our conference offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into HE pathways and the support mechanisms available through our consortium of 13 members. This diverse group of our 13 members includes HE-in-FE providers, universities, and a small specialist provider.
Delegate feedback from the 2024 conference:
“Fabulous event. So good plus to hear the student voice.”
“Make sure you do another one!”
“Thought provoking, great platform for discussion”
“Very useful to meet people with the same experiences and interests”
“All sessions were excellent, right length + engaging content”
“I’d just like to say thank you for organising such a great event, it was really informative and well organised…Thanks again and I’ll look forward to the next event”
Catch-up on what you missed
You will need to register a free account as a Teacher/Advisor to access these courses. If you have any difficulties please get in touch.