Nathan Sansom

Freelance strategy & service design consultant, mostly advising on education/ social work/ healthcare. Happiest when on 2 wheels

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

@TideBusiness My card won’t activate for payment and have been waiting 25 mins for the chatbot connect me to a human…

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Delighted that @AccessProjectUK and @up_Reach have announced our partnership today. It's great to be working with an organisation which will continue to support our students once they are at university, and taking the next steps into employment.

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

Graduates from lower income households earn 10% less than others studying the same course at the same university @TheIFS has found.

That's why we are today announcing our partnership with @up_Reach - because together we want to change that💪https://t.co/QCQfjREV6w

[Dixons Allerton Academy @dixonsaa]

This morning, we welcomed our scholars to collect their #ALevelResults. Over the course of a hugely challenging couple of years, they have shown such resilience and strength to reach this point. We wish them all the very best with whatever is coming next.

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

I remember the first time I Jakaria 2 years ago in his school. Such an impressive young man and I’m delighted for him today. I’m sure he’ll make an amazing doctor

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

What an amazing student Jakaria from @George_Greens is! He got FIVE A*s & is going to @ucl to study Medicine! 👏

“I am super excited for this new journey to begin!” he told us. Read his full story here: https://t.co/8DuRFx8P7w

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Worrying picture emerging on uni Acces by disadvantage

[Mary Curnock Cook @MaryCurnockCook]

Things not looking so good for equality. Entry rate increases for more advantaged school leavers way ahead (Quintiles 5,4,3)

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Great to finally meet my @AccessProjectUK tutee face to face on results day after a year of online tuition. Congrats Bartek on making it to your first choice uni!

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Best of luck to all students getting their results today

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Really enjoyed the student roundtable with James Wharton of @officestudents where some amazing young people shared their stories with such eloquence.

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

Our Chief Executive @nathanrsansom is chairing a roundtable with Lord James Wharton of @officestudents.

Our alumni are sharing their experiences of overcoming hurdles to get to university #coalitionforfairness

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Looking forward to reading the new book by the amazing @ciaranthapar, former staffer @AccessProjectUK who talked to us about many of the experiences behind his book in pre-COVID days

[Ciaran Thapar @ciaranthapar]

The cover of Cut Short is here. It's a story about youth violence, loss and hope in London between 2015-2020, featuring a cast of characters I've learned from along the way. Published by @VikingBooksUK in June, you can pre-order the hardback now: https://t.co/1dAtNzNxQ3 🌃

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Great opportunity to chair a fantastic organisation committed to transforming life chances for young people. Shame about the CEO, but every role has its downsides

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

After eight years as a Trustee and Chair of Trustees since 2017 @MaryCurnockCook is departing at the end of her term. We are now looking to appoint a new Chair who is passionate about tackling inequalities in education.
https://t.co/awbZGj55ff

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Fantastic role in our Impact Team has come up. V happy to chat to anyone interested.

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

📢Want to make a difference to the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds?
We're looking for a new Head of Programme Quality to join The Access Project in our impact team to help us level the playing field in education.
Click here to apply: https://t.co/43ZPq2qjLH

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Massive thanks to all our tutors whose support to students means more than ever

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

🎉 Happy Volunteers’ Week!
💚Everyone at The Access Project wants to say a massive thank you to each of our incredible volunteers.
🌟The time you dedicate to a young person on our programme is life changing, you are all volunteering superstars!
#VolunteersWeek2021

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

We support today's recommendations from @suttontrust. It is important that universities can make better informed decisions on admissions so young people like those on The Access Project don't miss out.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

If universities don’t have access to the right information for contextual admissions, disadvantaged students could lose out.

Here are some of our recommendations to help address the issue.

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

📢Want to work for an innovative charity & make a difference to the lives of young people?! The Access Project is looking for 3 new members to join our team. If you are passionate about levelling the playing field in education then apply today...
https://t.co/HzjH3rnS9N

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Great to see @PutneyFleur raising concerns about how changes to admission process might make things worse for the disadvantaged. Unusual position to find myself defending the status quo, but there are some big challenges with a PQA system...

[The Access Project @AccessProjectUK]

We are concerned that Post Qualifications Admissions will result in students from disadvantaged backgrounds losing out because they won't have enough support with gaining and accepting university places during the summer break. Thanks for raising @CommonsEd @PutneyFleur

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

We've just started our first ever job share at The Access Project, for a Director returning from maternity leave. We're keen to make flexible working work. Grateful for any tips on job shares!

[Susannah_AT @Susannah_AT]

I’ve led @ActionTutoring 4 days a week since having my first child & our head of finance @imheathertaylor does the same. It is possible! We both also have partners in senior roles on 4 days a week - men want this too. Win win for work & family life.

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

New passport arrived today. Black cover looks pretty tacky. I thought the whole point of Brexit was to have nice dark blue ones?

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Great to see further funds allocated for catch-up, but extra support needs to be sustained to close what was already a persistent attainment gap https://t.co/rKgoDWWPMm

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Great to have a chance to work again with my old colleague from AGI Rwanda days!

[Nathan Sansom @nathanrsansom]

Delighted that @AccessProjectUK has been chosen by Oxford students as one of the four charities they will support this year. https://t.co/A040mMtGQD