Parents and Influencers Working Group meeting

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Event overview

Young people and students from underserved groups need support from parents, carers, and other influencers, including teachers in schools.  However, the knowledge available to these adults is not consistent and not all are well positioned to help.  The working group are collaborating to develop a shared framework to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities to support parents and influencers of students from underserved groups.  If you are interested in ways to engage with parents and influencers, please come along and share ideas. Book here.  

Crossing the Bridge: How Third Space Practitioners Can Support Belonging – NNECL

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This NNECL webinar showcasing initiatives developed by the Academic Skills Team at the University of Huddersfield to help care leavers cross the bridge into their academic community and feel a sense of belonging in new learning environments. Vickie Sala Arslan, from the University of Huddersfield, will share their academic mentoring programme and initiatives including conversation buddies and sofa sessions, exploring how they help build confidence, connection and belonging.  Vickie is a Fellow of ALDinHE and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.  Her work focuses on helping students navigate academic, social and cultural barriers, with a particular interest in creating opportunities for students to build confidence, connect with their peers and recognise the value of their own life experiences.  In recent years, Vickie’s work has increasingly connected with the HE journeys of care-experienced and estranged students – a journey of learning she encourages others working across HE to embark upon. For NNECL Members only.  You should check here.  They have over 100 member institutions and organisations – yours is likely a NNECL member.  If not, why not join this invaluable network?  

the Higher Education Evaluation Library (HEEL) – Information session

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This free online session from TASO, introduces the HEEL, a free, open-access database designed to support the sharing of evaluation evidence on Higher Education equality interventions in England.  HEEL will be launched in November 2026.  During the session, attendees will: learn more about the HEEL and its benefits get practical guidance on submitting evaluations hear from colleagues and ask questions about the submission process. Submit questions for which you need answers it in advance, to be addressed during the session: https://lnkd.in/erf2YeHb.  You will also be able to ask questions live.

Outreach in Schools – What Makes the Difference?

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The OfS also ask universities to “strengthen their evaluation activity and then share their evaluation results publicly”.  This online event from NEON, Supporting Practice will showcase outreach events with schools that have evidence of impact.  The examples have been drawn from projects that have been nominated for a NEON Award or have previously formed the basis for papers presented at the NEON Summer Symposium.  The aim of the event is to highlight evidence based practice that has evidence of positive outcomes, and share practice across NEON members and the higher education sector.  Dr Omar Khan, TASO Director will give the keynote speech.