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Reducing inequalities in higher education access and success.

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Clearing isn’t a last resort - it’s a proven pathway into HE for thousands of students each year.

As summer approaches, discover how you can support your learners to navigate Clearing with confidence.

👉 Learn more: https://t.co/pPAEE8tLJ1

#Clearing #HigherEducation #HE #CareersEducation #StudentSupport #UCAS #Teachers #Advisers #Post18Options

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How can we better support the parents and carers of disabled students as they prepare for HE?

Our Transition Pack - currently in development - aims to provide clearer guidance on the transition journey, including support available, key processes, and real student insight.

Read more about the Pack's development: https://t.co/EFkvCpg3QQ

#WideningParticipation #HigherEducation #Inclusion #StudentSuccess

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How can HE providers respond to the climate emergency at a regional level? 🌍

At Calderdale College, sustainability is embedded across strategy and practice - from decarbonising estates and improving biodiversity to equipping students with the green skills needed for the future workforce.

Find out more about the College's Climate Action Plan: https://t.co/fYZ6YROaR5 :

#HigherEducation #Sustainability #NetZero #GreenSkills

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The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is coming — are you ready to explain it to learners?

On Tuesday 23 June we're joined by the Student Loans Company for a free, expert-led CPD session covering everything education and careers professionals need to know about the LLE and its implications for progression into higher education.

📅 3:00–4:30pm · Online
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/a4hk2io7tD

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To mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we look at what support HE providers offer to care-experienced young people to help manage their mental health and wellbeing.

Read more: https://t.co/DNNOEm41sf

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #WideningParticipation #CareExperienced

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Are the learners you support getting a fair shot at higher education?

UCAS application data tells a clear story about who progresses to HE — and who doesn't. The next question is what we do about it.

Join us on Thursday 14 May, 3.00–4.30pm, for a free online CPD session with Ellie Rowley, Policy and Strategy Manager for Widening Access and Participation at UCAS. She'll walk us through the latest Fair Access data and the initiatives UCAS has developed to support underrepresented learners.

For teachers, advisers, youth workers and outreach practitioners working with young people on their next steps.

Book here 👉 https://t.co/Q9ExdewlfU

#WideningParticipation #FairAccess #UCAS #CPD

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Proud night for Go Higher West Yorkshire at the Education North Awards.

Our Care to Go Higher programme was shortlisted, and we dedicate the nomination to the care-experienced young people we work with, and to the wonderful people supporting them. We also thank all GHWY's member institutions for demonstrating their strong civic missions in ensuring we can continue to offer this extremely worthwhile CPD programme.

Congratulations to @leedsbeckett and Professor Lebene Soga on winning our category with the excellent #WECAN programme, a brilliant piece of work, and richly deserved.

Thank you to @UniversityLeeds for backing our nomination and inviting us to the ceremony.

Great to see so many GHWY partners recognised across the evening. Both winners and shortlisted nominees. A strong showing for West Yorkshire.

#EducationNorthAwards #WideningParticipation #CareExperienced

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Significant reforms to student funding will be introduced in 2027. These should improve both eligibility and financial support for care leavers. We take a look at the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, the updated Student Finance England definition of a care leaver, and why these changes matter.

Read more about how changes to student finance will benefit care leavers: https://t.co/WMsa0WepwP

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The creative industries are one of the fastest-growing sectors in West Yorkshire but how confident are you in guiding learners toward careers in it?

Join us online Thursday 30 April, 3.00–4.30pm for All About the Creative Industries: Opportunities and HE Progression Routes — a free CPD session for teachers, practitioners and advisers.

You'll leave with:
🎨 A clearer picture of local and national labour market intelligence for the creative sector
🎓 Practical knowledge of HE courses, pathways, and what future roles actually look like
🤝 Direct connections with HE professionals and students to strengthen your careers and subject programmes

💡 Ideas for helping learners build creative skills and industry awareness now
Whether you teach music, art, design technology, or advise learners on their next steps — this session will help you speak to the creative industries with confidence and credibility.
Your learners are watching the creative economy grow around them. Let's make sure they know how to be part of it.

👉 Register: https://t.co/Gzrr8ADag7

#CareersEducation #CreativeIndustries #WestYorkshire #WideningParticipation #CPD #TeachersOfLinkedIn

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For estranged students, knowing what support exists can make HE feel achievable. In a blog that's inspired by UCAS’s Mission Access Card for Providers, we respond to the question: What support can I get if I am estranged?

Read more: https://t.co/h3vePHicxZ

#EstrangedStudents #FairAccess #HEsupport

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Applied through UCAS and not sure what comes next? 🎓

We break down the types of offers you might receive, what to do if you don’t get an offer, and how to think through your choices.

Read more 👉️ https://t.co/7PVpMGv0uO

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Evaluation doesn’t need to be daunting.

Our new Analysis Toolkit is designed to support non-specialists to analyse qualitative and quantitative data - launched via evaluation training and now being tested with HE partners.

Find out more about our upcoming toolkit👇
https://t.co/fofn1Opt0A

#HEEvaluation #EvidenceInHE

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Peer researchers, Theory of Change development, and sector collaboration: our under-represented group networks share progress at the mid-point of 2025-26. The networks span care-experienced, disabled students, race equity, and boys’ participation.

Find out what’s making a difference 👇
https://t.co/IPm6e8IRC1

#AccessAndParticipation #EquityInHE

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In a significant milestone for small and specialist HE providers, Luminate Education Group - Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds - has achieved Race Equality Charter Bronze in a pilot pathway.

Read more: https://t.co/es20U5v1P7

#RaceEquity #REC

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Bradford College’s Big Iftar brought students, staff and the local community together during Ramadan – while giving Level 3 Professional Cookery students real-world experience.

Read more: https://t.co/c9SuTuQ10N

#StudentExperience #InclusiveHE

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Late student finance applications are rising and the impact isn’t equal - delays disproportionately affect learners from under-represented groups and can reduce HE take-up.

We look at some of the consequences of late applications, and provide advice on how to make a timely application. 👇
https://t.co/KVOMItCkJN

#StudentFinance #AccessAndParticipation

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How can HE work more collaboratively with teachers and advisers to support informed learner choice?

Join colleagues from across West Yorkshire at our free Teachers’ & Advisers’ Conference, with a keynote from Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire.

📅 10 July | Leeds College of Building

👉 View the agenda and register: https://t.co/y3gJWaEWNR

#WideningParticipation #HECollaboration

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Care‑experienced learners often know what career they want to pursue - they just need help mapping the route. This blog highlights the key questions carers, advisers and professionals can encourage to turn career goals into practical next steps 👇
https://t.co/8LFVEk0gHq

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More students are applying late for student finance - and it’s hitting care‑experienced and under‑represented learners hardest. Delays can mean missing out on HE altogether. Timely applications really matter. Read why 👇
https://t.co/f69Rf1RqTM