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Higher Education Opportunities: Degree Apprenticeships

Higher Education Opportunities: Degree Apprenticeships

Thursday 14th June 2018

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What is a Degree Apprenticeship? A degree apprenticeship is a new vocational option in higher education. They are similar to higher apprenticeships, as you learn on the job and are paid, but you also work towards and earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree (depending on the level of the course). These new degrees have been designed in partnership with employers.…

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HeppSY+ Supports National Week of Action to Inspire Young People

HeppSY+ Supports National Week of Action to Inspire Young People

Monday 11th June 2018

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Young people at schools and colleges were the focus of a national campaign last week to increase the number of South Yorkshire teenagers going on to higher education. Staff at the Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire Plus (HeppSY+) ran a series of events last week to help local young people understand their higher education options as part of a…

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Families Have Greatest Influence On Teenagers’ Decisions About Their Future

Families Have Greatest Influence On Teenagers’ Decisions About Their Future

Wednesday 30th May 2018

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Families have the greatest influence on the decisions that South Yorkshire teenagers make about their future, according to a new report launched today – Wednesday, May 30th 2018. New research based on responses from 10,037 young people aged 13 to 19-years-old at 38 schools and colleges in the region overwhelmingly indicates that family is pivotal in shaping aspirations and attitudes.…

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HECan Launches in South Yorkshire

HECan Launches in South Yorkshire

Thursday 10th May 2018

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Nearly fifty South Yorkshire young men have embarked on a six-month motivational initiative to aid them in progressing to Higher Education: HECan. The HECan project has been developed by HeppSY+ and spans the rest of the academic year. The students involved will participate in a sustained programme of activity to introduce to them both the opportunities available and benefits of…

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HeppSY+ Graduate Intern Recruitment

Wednesday 9th May 2018

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Do you want to make a difference to young people’s futures? Have you personally seen the value of higher education and now want to promote this to school and college students? Are you interested in gaining experience on an exciting and innovative national programme? HeppSY+ are currently looking for a number of graduate interns to join their team in the…

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HeppSY+ Conference Makes a Big Impression on South Yorkshire Students

HeppSY+ Conference Makes a Big Impression on South Yorkshire Students

Friday 23rd March 2018

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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…

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