Schools for Higher Education Programme

 The programme targets the following pupils:

• Young people with the potential to achieve higher education entry, but who are at risk of not achieving this potential.
• Young people who do not recognize their potential for progression to higher education.

LEAPS fund other activities in non SHEP schools. For further details of the LEAPS' partnership and programme please go to their website: www.leapsonline.org 

What we want to achieve

• Increase staying on rates and progression rates to higher education, both to college and to university.  
• Support  pupils to fulfil their potential and progress to higher education in college and university.
• Increase awareness and opportunities of higher education at college and university.
• Provide advice, information and encouragement.

Programme Information

The Schools for Higher Education Programme offers a full programme of activities to targeted pupils from S3–S6, to help them both consider the opportunities that higher education can bring and prepare them for studying at this level.

Activities offered are a mixture of school-based workshops, college and university campus-based activities, and conferences. These are supported by student volunteers who are studying higher education at college and university.

 Find out more about the programme and the activities delivered. 

SHEP Operational Plan (August 2011 - July 2013)

Reports

Higher Education Handbooks

• A Parents Guide to Higher Education
• A Guide for Schools
• A 2010/11 Higher Education Factsheet
• A Higher Education Jargon Buster

These e-books are also available in hardcopy please get in touch if you would like a copy.