The role of teachers, senior leadership teams and advisors is crucial in supporting students and potential students to access Higher Education. Whether supporting someone by raising attainment, helping them to make informed choices, or by providing practical information and advice, at Go Higher West Yorkshire we have resources which can help.
The information and links below have been compiled to assist you to help support learners’ attainment and aspirations, inform their choices about courses and careers, and guide them through the application process on their journey to Higher Education. This includes the OfS Uni Connect Programme Outreach Hub – helping schools and colleges access the higher education outreach they need.
The journey started in schools, colleges and universities, doesn’t end at graduation.
Exposure to the world of work is key to developing employability skills and securing a job.
That’s why we work collaboratively with employers and industry experts, supporting our partners to equip their students for the changing economy.
Go Higher West Yorkshire: reducing inequalities in access to, success in and progression from Higher Education.
The Student Commission on Racial Justice has produced two animations that encourage open and honest discussion about racial injustice.
The Commission is a partnership of Leaders Unlocked and ten leading colleges in England.
Kirklees College has been involved in it since 2020 and two of its commissioners worked on the 2021 animation It All Adds Up, which shows a day in the life of four Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic young people as they encounter racism from the police, employers, healthcare services and in education.
A further four students worked on the Commission’s latest workshop and animation Speak Truth to Power, which explores the historical fight for racial justice and the action that still needs to be taken. It shows three racial justice activists that have come before us to pave the way for equality, while also shining a light on the racial injustice experienced today by young people from minoritised ethnic groups.
Both videos will be used across the College within its tutorial programme.
The Commission is exploring racial disparities across four key areas of society – Education, Employment, Health and Policing and Justice – and developing national recommendations for change.