News: Programme
HeppSY Launch New Online Offer: Here to Help
HeppSY, the Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire, has this week launched a brand new online offer for 2020 in response to the current Covid 19 pandemic. The free resources are called Here to Help and are now available on the HeppSY website. These resources can be used with all Year 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 students and have…
Career Lowdowns For Lockdown
Each week the HEPA team will be putting together career planning tips under various themes. These will be available on our Twitter account (@HeppSYplus) under the hashtag “#CareerLowdownsForLockdown”. This week the theme ties in with National Gardening Week. Gardening can still be done under lockdown and April is when the growing season really starts to get going. Birdsong, spring blossom…
Truly Brilliant!
A special mention to Wickersley School Year 9 students who have completed their Brilliant Club Scholars Programme final assignments this week. The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity that works with schools. With Dr Tamsyn Frazer from the University of Sheffield they have been exploring how the study of zoo-archaeology information can help us to better understand our past. As…
Covid 19 – What about my exams and grades?
In this uncertain time, we wish you all health and safety as you stay at home to protect your loved ones and your community. In this blog our HE Progression Adviser, Caroline takes a look at current government announcements related to the cancellation of GCSE and A Level exams to summarise the key points for you, your child, or students.…
HEEA team members celebrate successes
Our team of Higher Education Engagement Assistants have been busy and are celebrating some personal successes. Read more about their achievements: Bryony Mutton HeppSY’s Engagement Assistant, Bryony, based at RNN Rotherham College has been invited to speak at two conferences in the Spring and Summer: one at University of Cambridge 21st French Graduate Conference ‘Rage Against the Machine’ and the…
Outreach scheme inspiring young people to go onto higher education reaches new milestone
Outreach scheme inspiring young people to go onto higher education reaches new milestone A regional outreach scheme to increase the number of teenagers from South Yorkshire going on to higher education has helped more than 15,000 so far. The Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire (HeppSY) aims to support young people most at risk of missing out on higher education.…
