Why Working With Primary-Age Students Is Crucial to Widening Access

NEON Supporting Practice

The day will focus on widening access initiatives for Primary Aged pupils. The day will start with a Keynote from Dr Rachel Carr, Chief executive and Co-founder of IntoUniversity. Rachel will share her expertise and extensive knowledge in working specifically with Primary age pupils gained in her current role and through the twenty plus years of experience working with children and young people in the voluntary sector. Rachel began devising the IntoUniversity programme in 2002 to address the barriers preventing young people facing disadvantage reaching their potential.

Programme for the day:
10.00 – Welcome and Introduction NEON
10:10 – Keynote Dr  Rachel  Carr CEO IntoUniversity Rachel Carr – IntoUniversity
10:40 – Case study 1 University of Brighton – Laura Towers, Outreach Co-ordinator Read to Succeed Pre-16
11:15 – Break
11:25 – Case study 2 University of Northampton – Natasha Mycawka,WideningAccessManager – UON SPARK Schools offer 2526.pdf
12.00 – Case study 3 University of Bournemouth Libbi Hammond, Student Recruitment and Outreach Manager, Books and Stories Programme Our work with schools and colleges | Bournemouth University

12:35 – Lunch

13:35 – Case study 4 IntoUniversity – Dr Emily Magrath –  IntoUniversity
14.10 – Group discussion
15.10 Break
15.20 – Group feedback
15.50 Closing thoughts
16.00 Close