1. Schools for Higher Education Programme (SHEP)
Guidance – Jorge Chacón-Clark, FOCUS West
Transitions – Ged Lerpiniere, LEAPS
UCAS Admissions – Anne Haggart, ASPIRE North
Supporting our communication strategy with technology – Sarah Morrison, LIFT OFF

2. Guidance working with S3-S6.
Delivering our activities to help increase the progression to HE rates in our schools.
providing advice & guidance to pupils who are considering further study.
some pupils who have the grades/ potential for entry into university are unsure of what to study or what careers they would like to pursue.

3. Guidance Focus on Futures (S4-S6)
Activities to help participants identify their personal qualities e.g. their strengths – enable pupils to link these strengths to roles that are of interest.
‘Job Passport’ - Increasing pupils knowledge about the different roles in each employment sector and the routes into these roles.
‘Route Planner ’ - Planning routes into FE and HE - Career Management Skills & Personal Development Planning
One-to-One Guidance : Personal Action Planning interviews
Online Access Academy: e-portfolio

4. Lothians Equal Access Programme for Schools
Learning for All
13th March 2014
Ged Lerpiniere, Director

5. SHEP South East Schools and Progression to HE Rates (%)
Baseline
5 yr ave
2013
5 yr against baseline
1 yr against baseline
yrs as Group 1
Armadale Academy 18 22 21 +4
+ 3 9
Castlebrae Community High School 3 6 5 +3 +2 12
Craigroyston Community High School 8 +6 +5
Drummond Community High School 16
Eyemouth High School
n/a 24 32
Forrester High School 13 23 31
+10
+ 18
Gracemount High School 25
+13
+ 9
Hawick High School 26 33
Inveralmond Community High School 14 28
+14
Leith Academy 27
Liberton High School 10
Newbattle Community High School 15
+ 1
Tynecastle High School 20 -3
Wester Hailes Education Centre
Level
Whitburn Academy 19 30
+11
3yr ave
*Alloa Academy
*Bannockburn H S
*Grangemouth
*Lornshill

6. SHEP South East
Transition – High Flyers and Pre-Application Interviews
High Flyers: each June, students from low-progression schools spend a week (with a residential stay in university halls) exploring in more detail what higher education is like, via a variety of workshops on university study, finance and the social side of student life.
Pre-Application Interviews: One-to-one guidance interviews for LEAPS eligible school students.
In 2013, 728 interviews were conducted in SHEP schools for S6 students.
A successful pilot offering interviews to S5 students in ten SHEP schools was carried out in 2013 (295 interviews) - extended to all 19 schools in 2014.

7. SHEP South East Transition – LEAPS Summer School
Summer School is for LEAPS eligible students holding one or more UCAS offers. It lasts seven weeks and students undertake three courses (including Learning Skills), taught and assessed at degree-level by staff from a range of universities.
46 students from SHEP schools graduated from Summer School in 2013.
Summer School reports summarise individual student performance across the seven week period and help HEI admissions staff assess a student’s ability, particularly if the student does not achieve their entry conditions.

8. SHEP South East Contact Us: LEAPS 34 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9JS
@leaps1996

9. SHEP Working in Partnership UCAS Admissions Seminar
Responding to feedback from Higher Education Institutions regarding reference writing for UCAS applications & observation of CPD need for school staff.
Collaboration with Local Authorities
Drawing on expertise from UCAS, Higher Education Institutions
Attendees drawn from local schools/SDS
Aids in the Higher Education Institution’s understanding of school CfE profile through the reference statement
Increases knowledge of school staff regarding requirements for personal statement and reference within UCAS application

10. SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY WITH TECHNOLOGY
Strong brand identity
Parent involvement
Regular 1:1 meetings (individual guidance and support)
Action planning for individuals in the senior / transition phase
Better engagement within the wider school community
Stakeholder input
VLE
DATABASE
SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE
POWERVOTE
LIFT OFF delivers the Schools for Higher Education Programme in Fife and Tayside