News: Rotherham
HeppSY+ Conference Makes a Big Impression on South Yorkshire Students
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students from two schools and one college in South Yorkshire came together on Wednesday 7th March to explore their higher education opportunities. Over 60 students from Parkwood Academy, Firth Park Academy and Longley Park Sixth Form College attended a jam-packed day of activity at Sheffield Hallam University. The conference was arranged by HeppSY+ to…
Widening Participation Takes To The Road
Since October 2017 the Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire Plus (HeppSY+) have been travelling around schools and colleges across the Sheffield City Region delivering higher education help and guidance to those most at risk of missing out. The HeppSY+ Bus, is a double decker mobile classroom, enabling two simultaneous workshop sessions to take place. It can accommodate up to…
New Campaign Gets On The Road To Inspire Teenagers’ Higher Education Journey
A new campaign to increase the number of teenagers from South Yorkshire going on to higher education has been given a boost. Education chiefs from the Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire (HeppSY+) have launched a mobile classroom in Sheffield city centre today – Wednesday, October 18th. Our team of Graduate Interns will tour the region giving talks and workshops…
South Yorkshire Students Enjoy Built Environment Summer Camp
Thirteen Y12 students from Wath Comprehensive and Longley Park Sixth Form College recently enjoyed a four day Built Environment Summer School funded by HeppSY+ (Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire Plus). The summer school, which was designed by Bee Gan from Sheffield Hallam University’s Natural & Built Environment Department, involved a number of different activities delivered by HeppSY+, Sheffield Hallam…
Thomas Rotherham College Case Study
Part of our series of reference stories for teachers and partners Thomas Rotherham College is a Sixth Form College situated in the Moorgate area of Rotherham catering for roughly 1500 young people, on both full-time and part-time courses. The College offers a wide range of A Levels and Level 3 vocational qualifications such as BTECs, as well as some Level 2…
