News: Doncaster
HE Can Returns for a Second Year
Sixty South Yorkshire boys have embarked on the second HeppSY+ HE Can initiative, aimed at increasing their confidence, resilience and understanding of higher education opportunities. The HE Can 2019 candidates were welcomed to Sheffield Hallam University for this year’ launch, led by Emma Nicholls, the HeppSY+ Schools Programme Manager. The teenagers and their parents came from across the region on…
HeppSY+ Bus Hits 10,000 Mark
We are celebrating a major milestone after seeing 10,000 students board our mobile classroom. As part of our activities, our graduate interns have been touring schools and colleges in the region giving talks and workshops aimed at inspiring young people to consider higher education. Garett Hensley, 14, from Don Valley Academy is the 10,000th student to board the bus. He…
Our Offer 2018/19
We have now launched our offer for the 2018 to 2019 academic year. The offer is split into three parts – firstly our Essential Offer, which we expect all schools and colleges to utilise, secondly our Choice Offer, with activity to support specific students, and thirdly our Creative Offer, which is designed to fund sustained and innovative activity unique to…
South Yorkshire Alumni to Boost State Students’ University Chances
Former students of South Yorkshire secondary schools are to use their career experience and skills to boost current students’ chances of going to university. The project in 35 state schools and colleges across the region will link motivational former students and current students with the aim of increasing the number of young people from underrepresented backgrounds in higher education by…
Our Sister Organisation Launches New Offer to Schools
The Higher Education Progression Partnership (Hepp), the sister organisation of HeppSY+, is launching a new service for Sheffield City Region to encourage more young people and adults to progress into higher education. Research has shown that less young people from Sheffield City Region progress into higher education than from other parts of the country. Hepp aims to dispel myths about…
