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LLCLP Manager is Chair of the Area Steering Group - providing a neutral lead while project management is carried out by VESA.
Useful Links
Aimhigher East Midlands
Aimhigher Leicestershire
East Midlands STEM Partnership
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Aimhigher is a national programme which aims to widen participation in higher education (HE) by raising HE awareness, aspirations and attainment among young people from under-represented groups.
Jointly funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
Aimhigher encompasses a wide range of activities to engage and motivate learners who have the potential to enter HE but may be under-achieving, undecided or lacking in confidence. The programme particularly focuses on young people from lower socio-economic groups (NS-SEC groups 4-8) and those from disadvantaged backgrounds who live in areas of relative deprivation where participation in HE is low.
Most Aimhigher activities are developed and delivered at an area level, which allows them to be tailored to the needs of specific communities. The following activities represent the core programme offering and take place in all areas of the country:
- Campus visits
- Mentoring
- Master classes, including subject enrichment or revision sessions
- Student ambassadors
- Information, advice and guidance (IAG)
- Summer schools and HE-related residential experiences
- School or college based interventions
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Leicestershire Contacts
Tel: 0116 270 7942
Neil Stock - Aimhigher Director neil.stock@vesa.org.uk
Jean Baxter - Head of WP
Tim Farthing - Aimhigher Co-ordinator
Activities available 2008/09
- Year 8/9 Tasters
- The Aimhigher Roadshow
- University Experience Packages
- Study Skills Day
- Transititon Support
- Student Shadowing
- Student Finance Presentation
- Student Life Presentation
- Making Decsions about HE
- Aimhigher Parents' and Students' Events/Evenings
- HE Tasters
- Masterclasses
- Summer Schools
Projects include:-
- The Football Project
- Space Academy and Aimhigher
- Soar Valley Music Project
- The Way Ahead Project |
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The voice of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, education and business communities in the region. Through its members - STEM partners, educators and business - the Partnership provides the stimulation, skills and support for STEM professional of the future.
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