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From: aimhigher [mailto:aimhigher@harrisoncowley.com] 
Sent: 09 June 2005 11:02
To: aimhigher
Subject: Aimhigher Practitioner Bulletin - June 2005

Welcome to the June edition of the Aimhigher practitioner bulletin, designed to provide all those working for Aimhigher with relevant programme news and details of national resources.
 
If you have comments or suggestions on the content of the bulletin, or any other communications enquiries, please contact the National Communications Resource Team (NCRT) on 0117 929 7096 or email aimhigher@harrisoncowley.com.

Aimhigher roadshow schedule for 2005-06 
The Aimhigher roadshow schedule for the 2005-06 academic year is now available, following consultation with regional leads regarding the allocation of roadshow days. Click on the link below for more information.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/events/roadshow.cfm 

Consultation on Aimhigher post-2006 
The deadline for receipt of comments on the consultation discussion paper is 27 June. A question and answer document incorporating the points raised at the regional seminars is now available on the practitioner website, as well as a copy of the discussion paper. Click on the link below for more information.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/resource_material/about_aimhigher/future_of_aimhigher.cfm 

Promotional materials - online order form goes live
Practitioners can now order Aimhigher promotional materials using an online order form on the practitioner website. Click on the link below for more details.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/resource_material/promotional_materials/ordering_promotional_materials.cfm 

Aimhigher Aimsafer
London Aimhigher has produced a duty of care publication entitled 'Aimhigher Aimsafer - A Framework for Safeguarding Children & Young People in Higher Education Institutions'. Produced in partnership with London Higher, Roehampton University and the NSPCC, this is essential reading for HEI staff working with school pupils. Click on the link below to download a copy.
http://www.londonp4p.ac.uk/documents.html 

Evaluation update
Updates on Strands 1, 3 and 4 of the national evaluation programme for Aimhigher are now available. Click on the link below for more details.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/resource_material/monitoring___evaluation/evaluation.cfm 

National Mentoring Scheme update
The Aimhigher National Mentoring Scheme - one of the nine national projects - recently launched HEMentorNet, an online resource for all mentoring co-ordinators working on Aimhigher and non-Aimhigher mentoring programmes in universities across England. The site has a mentoring contacts directory and HEIs are invited to enter details of their mentoring work - visit www.hementornet.org for more information.  
 
The first edition of the project newsletter, 'The University Mentor', is also available to download from the website and the first national 'Mentoring in HE' conference will be held in Stratford-Upon-Avon on 15 and 16 June. Click on the link below for more details.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/news/index.cfm

Don't Stop artwork now available
Following requests from practitioners, the cartoon character artwork commissioned by the DfES for the Don't Stop website (http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/dontstop/home/) is now available to download from the practitioner website. Click on the link below to view the different designs. http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/resource_material/promotional_materials/creating_your_own_promotional_materials/don_t_stop_artwork.cfm 

Discussion forum now live
A password-protected discussion forum is now available on the practitioner website. The success of the forum depends on practitioners using it to discuss key issues, ask questions of colleagues and share ideas. If you are interested in any of the current discussion strands - mentoring, work-based learning, working with BME young people, rural/coastal issues, summer schools and working with disabilities - click on the link below to register and post a message.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/practitioner/discussion_forum/index.cfm

Engaging with Muslim communities
In light of the Government's commitment to engage with Muslim communities on a range of issues, including education, the DfES is interested to hear about examples of good practice in this area, for example:

•	working with Muslim community groups to enable better targeted outreach activity 
•	activities targeted at particular issues affecting Muslim groups e.g. where and what to study 
•	mentoring programmes undertaken in universities or colleges which target current/potential Muslim students

Please send details of relevant activities by email to aimhigher@harrisoncowley.com.

Launch of Higher Education Gateway site
The website for the Higher Education Gateway, an Aimhigher national project led by the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, has now launched. The website contains information about the Gateway for students, parents, Aimhigher practitioners and HE partners along with a full list of forthcoming events. Click on the link below to visit the site.
http://www.nagty.ac.uk/HEgateway