National Networks for Collaborative Outreach Ant Sutcliffe

National Networks for Collaborative Outreach What are they? What is happening in regard to the networks in your region? What will it mean for you?

To simplify access to provision for those currently engaged with different HEI programmes. The Brief November 2013, government announced 25 million to support collaborative networks To support “collaborative approaches in delivering higher education (HE) outreach activity to all state-funded secondary schools and colleges”. Funded until December 2016 Engage Schools who may not be parking in Outreach with HEIs.

The Outcome Summer of 2014 institutions were invited to submit proposals for networks in order to access funding that had been set aside for each institution. The development of 35 regional and 3 national networks. Single point of contact. Website.

Higher Horizons Network (WPCG) Membership: Keele University (lead) Harper Adams University Macclesfield College Manchester Metropolitan University Reaseheath College Staffordshire University University of Chester University of Derby University of Oxford Geographical coverage – Staffordshire, Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Shropshire, Derby City, Derbyshire, The Wirral. Existing activities include: Y10 taster days (this year taking place at Keele and Harper Adams, Primary and pre / post 16 events.

Other Regional Networks Explore UniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton Aimhigher West MidlandsUniversity of Birmingham ReachUniversity of Leicester Magna Carta (Education for Liberty)University of Lincoln Higher Education Progression Partnership (HEPP)Sheffield Hallam University Greater Manchester HigherManchester Metropolitan University Greater Merseyside Collaborative NetworkUniversity of Liverpool Lancashire Collaborative Outreach NetworkUniversity of Central Lancashire

What does it mean for you? Your current outreach contacts and activity will remain There will be a SPoC (Single Point of Contact) for each network that you can contact for new activity You will be contacted by your SPoC(s) in September Discuss what is available and how to access Engage with new activities from across the HEIs in the network

Going Forward… We will make you aware of opportunities as they are developed. The Website will be key – e.g ours is higherhorizons.co.uk – Check, check check! Towards the end of the summer, you will hear more about your networks and be contacted by us and by any other networks whose brief you fall under. Please keep in touch with us contact for all your requests for support and activity. In the meantime…

Thank You… …Any Questions? co/ Ant Sutcliffe