1. Senior Tutor  Introduction  Guidance and Student Services at BHASVIC  Will talk briefly about Tutorial Programme Supporting Students Progression Widening Participation

2. Tutorials  Tutorial Programme followed by your son/daughter  Designed to help them on their journey through BHASVIC and beyond  Focus on Support, not Delivery  Whole Group / Small Group / one to ones

3. Supporting Students  Awareness of support needs  Induction activities  Student Services – careers, welfare, counselling, work experience, financial support, counselling  Links with external agencies

4. Progression  Next Steps After BHASVIC Higher Education (including Oxbridge, Medicine and International applications) Specialist Further Education Apprenticeships / Employment Gap Years  All routes are challenging for our learners  We provide specialised programme of in- house IAG and links with external providers (universities, employers, etc)  HE Parent’s Evenings (7-9pm): March 20 (A-K)March 25 (L-Z)

5.  Aim to increase progression to HE for “under- represented groups” Parents did not go to university Those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities Children in care or Care leavers Lower family earnings Young Carers Received Free School Meals at School  At BHASVIC campus visits & lectures / taster days / information for students / Uni summer schools / Mentoring Widening Participation

6.  Working closely with Brighton, Sussex and Chichester universities and establishing links with those further afield  Supporting students to make informed choices  Specialist Advice on Fees, Loans, Bursaries, Scholarships  Contact Lynne Trower l.trower@bhasvic.ac.uk Widening Participation

7. Specialist Tutor  Your son/daughter’s tutor is here tonight  Introduction/face to name  Tell you about what they do  Let you know how to contact them if there is anything you think they need to know about your son/daughter

8. Specialist Tutor  Time of finish – about 8.45  Thank you  Now meet tutor