CPD

Upcoming CPD Opportunities
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
Evidence briefing sessions
Tuesday 29 July: ‘Go Higher Industry Insight Impact Report Briefing, 3.00-4.00pm
Calling all employers engaging with young people! Does your business do outreach with young people? Are you an apprenticeship provider? A local business curious about how you can engage with young people? Or a Uni Connect who would like to learn from West Yorkshire’s approach to employer engagement?
In this session, Sophie Elizabeth Smith, Project Officer (Data, Evaluation and Impact) for Go Higher West Yorkshire Uni Connect will share findings from our Go Higher Industry Insight Programme evaluation report.
The Go Higher Industry Insight programme is a series of subject specific events, aiming to provide secondary school learners with high quality, meaningful experiences of industry, relevant employer engagement, careers and Higher Education (HE) opportunities. At each event, higher education providers (HEPs), local employers, and wider industry partners collaborate to introduce learners to a range of subject specialisms and the different HE options in the area. Each event is hosted in either a HE or industry setting and offers interactive opportunities for learners to experience the industry under the spotlight.
Highlights of the session will include
- An overview of Go Higher Industry Insight activities
- Findings from the evaluation of the programme delivered in 23-24
- Recommendations for employers and programme designers
Target Audience – Careers and education professionals and employers
Care to Go Higher
Care to Go Higher Taster - Book your free 30-minute taster session
Go Higher West Yorkshire are also offering free 30-minute taster sessions that will give attendees an insight into the course whilst also giving them practical information and resources they can take forwards.
Get in touch below to book your taster session.
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.