Support for targeted groups Sheffield Hallam University The

Support for targeted groups Sheffield Hallam University The University of Sheffield Hepp

Who's who? Hepp Pre-16 Alex Bairstow – Operations Manager Kelly Self – Project Co-ordinator The University of Sheffield Sarah Adams Lucy Scheinkonig Sheffield Hallam University Jade Bytheway Point of contact for students and their advisers pre entry who may wish to study at the Universities or who are currently applying

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We are making some changes to our collaborative provision for vulnerable learners (Pre 16) for 2019/20 onwards: • 18/19 has been a transitional year: delivering current activity alongside reviewing existing provision and scoping out developments • Review findings: Ø Current model (RIFE/Summer School) is well received and has impact Ø Local Authorities face challenges in terms of identifying learners, getting them off timetable to attend and securing supervision Ø As a consequence attendance at events is historically quite low with inconsistent take up of offer by year group and LA area Ø Focus on Y 10 is positive/timely however, we need to address gap in provision from Y 7 to Y 9 Ø Bespoke targeted LAC/YC events are positive in terms of bringing students with shared experiences together, however this approach sometimes risks labelling those learners who may like to receive this support/activity in a more generic way with the rest of their classmates

Proposed changes: • Retaining RIFE, summer school and CPD conference in principle, with developments focussed on how these events should be structured: Ø Should RIFE and Summer school both focus on Y 10? Ø Should we offer one x 3 day summer school or offer incremental opportunities to participate by spreading out that delivery over different year groups? Ø Should RIFE be one SCR wide event in Sheffield or should we consider a series of sub regional versions (hosted by local FE colleges? ) • Use Hepp's school based engagement and relationship management model to get schools, via designated teachers, to ensure VG learners are identified and their participation prioritised on our generic school and campus visit activity (y 7 through to Y 11)

Proposed changes: Year 7 - No provision No. of engagement opportunities for VG learners 0 Year 8 - N/A provision 0 Year 9 - N/A provision Year 10 - Routes into FE (November) - Go Further Go Higher Summer School (June) Year 11 - Partial provision as some Y 11 learners attend RIFE and Summer school Year 12 Year 13 Current collaborative VG engagement Proposed collaborative VG engagement - Hepp generic core offer / VG learners' participation prioritised by schools - VG Y 8 Raising Aspirations Day / Campus visit 0 - Hepp generic core offer / VG learners' participation prioritised by schools - VG Y 9 Raising Aspirations Day / Campus visit 2 - Hepp generic core offer / VG learners' participation prioritised by schools - Routes into FE 0 - Hepp generic core offer / VG learners' participation prioritised by schools - VG Y 11 Raising Aspirations Day / Campus visit Institutional provision No. of engagement opportunities for VG learners 1 generic 1 VG specific* 1 generic 1 VG specific*

Next steps: • Feedback from stakeholders • Stakeholder mapping exercise • Vulnerable Groups implementation group • Roll out of new provision by 2019/20

Identified through UCAS and SHU Progress Estranged: • "No contact" or "No longer on friendly terms" with immediate family Care Leaver: • Full time undergraduate with UK or 'Home" fee status • Aged 25 or under at enrolment • Have spent three or more months in local authority care from year 10 onwards Care Experienced: • Experience of care but falls outside the above criteria Carer: • "Unpaid capacity" "due to illness, disability, mental health or addiction"

Entry onto SHU Progress • Named contact • Exclusive & personal visits (& support with travel costs) • Extra admissions support (special consideration and advice with UCAS or Interviews) • Regular updates and specific IAG (Blog) The more you put in, the more you get out!

Accommodation Support • Support with arranging 365 day and/or pre enrolment accommodation* • Opportunity to apply for the Unite Foundation Scholarship* • Advice on payments, deposits and other associated costs *Care Leavers & Estranged Access to specialist teams • Career Guidance Appointment • Funding Appointment • Pre Entry Wellbeing Appointment + if applicable: • Disability Guidance Appointment • Referral to Inclusive Support

Student nominated to SHU Progress Preparation Event & Unite Scholarship Launched Guide to Accommodation & Commuting is published Oct Jan Feb Mar Guide to Student Finance is published Handover June Aug Transition Event Unite Scholarship Closes Named contact + Practical support | Regular updates |Open Days | UCAS & Interview Support

"SHU Progress has helped me feel prepared for university and has provided guidance when I am unsure about something" "I wouldn't be at Sheffield Hallam University without the support provided by the scheme. " "The named contact supported me through my application and made me feel a lot better about everything" "SHU progress helped me gain more confidence and made me certain I could go to university "

University of Sheffield: Pre-entry Support for Care Leavers & Looked After Children Those Estranged from their Family Carers Disabled Students Hear from our students about their experiences www. sheffield. ac. uk/outreac 25/10/2020 © The University of Sheffield

Pre-entry: Outreach Opportunities Pre 16 Post 16 IMPACT (Y 7 -8) US in Schools Mentoring (Y 9 -11) • Widening Participation Criteria • WP Criteria - additional Discover US (Y 9 -11) 25/10/2020 © The University of Sheffield • Looked After Child/Young Adult Carer/Estranged student • Student with a declared disability

Application and Transition • Care leavers are identified through their UCAS application • Students with disabilities are identified through their UCAS application • Those estranged and Young Carers need to complete Disrupted Studies • Named contacts 25/10/2020 © The University of Sheffield

How you can help us • Encourage your students to declare via UCAS if they have a disability or are a care leaver -the info is not used in our decision making processes. • Use our respective opportunities: – SHU Progress – Access + (From Sept 2019 application cycle) • Contact us

Contacts Sarah Adams s. adams@Sheffield. ac. uk Jade Bytheway j. bytheway@shu. ac. uk Useful Links www. sheffield. ac. uk/outreach/support www. shu. ac. uk/shuprogress www. shu. ac. uk/studentsupport