Supporting Widening Access and Success Through Effective Partnerships

NEON Supporting Practice

The day will focus on building effective partnerships and start with the keynote from Jane Robinson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engagement & Place, the University of Newcastle. Jane will share her expertise and extensive knowledge in effective partnership work gained in her current role and through her engagement with North East England (UNEE), who provide a unified voice for higher education, including working with mayoral authorities.

Delegates will not only have the opportunity to hear engaging institutional case studies from higher educational colleagues but also directly from a schools/college perspective :

• Aspirations and OxNet North East – Southmoor Academy – Presenter Claire Porter

• The University of Derby and Chatsworth House – Presenter Krisha Bainham

• The University of Exeter – MAPs Programme – Presenter Pete Offord

• The University of Sheffield – Skills Builder Programme – Presenter Damon Ghasemi              https://sheffield.ac.uk/schools/programmes

• The University of Sunderland – Presenter Jess Birch, Stem Outreach Co-ordinator:

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By hearing directly from successful partnerships delegates will consider:

• What potential models for partnership in Access and Success exist.
• How local/regional collaboration in higher education Access and Success programmes better supports the student.
• How collaboration helps drive local growth and help to address regional inequality.
• The difference third sector providers make and how their impact is maximised.
• The impact of partnership/collaboration on the higher education providers.
• The techniques/approaches which are being used to evaluate partnership work and show its impact.
• How partnership working can support the delivery of Access and Participation Plans.
• The potential for developing new partnerships in access and participation.

Delegates will also have the opportunity for further discussion in a breakout session.

Programme for the day:

10.00 – Welcome and Introduction – NEON
10:10 – Keynote – Jane Robinson, Pro Vice Chancellor Engagement and Place, University of Newcastle
10:40 – Case study – 1 Pete Offord, MAPs Programme, University of Exeter
11:15 – Break
11:25 – Case study 2 – Krisha Bainham, Head of Widening participation, University of Derby and Chatsworth House
12.00 – Case study 3 – Katherine Reed, University of Sunderland
12:35 – Lunch
13:20 – Case study 4 – Damon Ghasemi, Skills Builder Programme, Access Officer, University of Sheffield
13.55 – Case Study 5 – Claire Porter, Aspirations and OxNet North East Coordinator, Southmoor Academy, Sunderland
14.25 – Break
14.35 – Group Discussion – breakout sessions
15.35 – Group feedback
16.05 – Closing thoughts – NEON
16.15 – Close