1. WP Co-ordinators meeting Thursday 10th September 2015
Reach wp partnership
WP Co-ordinators meeting
Thursday 10th September 2015

2. REACH NEW APPOINTMENTS
Chris Edmonston
Reach WP Partnership Manager
Hazel Mason
Reach Development Officer
Kath Johnson
Reach Lead for College Higher Education [CHE]
Leanne Herbert
Reach Lead for Disability
(REACH Hub)
REACH Hub
Crown Hills CLC
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 5FT
REACH WEBSITE

3. Reach Current and past projects
JEM
English and Maths
HE Experience
Sports Visit
Goal setting workshops
Taster Days

4. What are we working on now?
Collaborative activities promoting Health and Social Sciences, Engineering, Leisure Services, Sport Science, English and Maths
Activities and support for students with a disability, assessment tools, specialist mentors
Post 16 activity to promote Engineering vocational routes at post 16 – Progression Programme
Interactive Summer conference for teachers and practitioners
Teacher CPD – recognising disabilities, Behaviour Management, Curriculum Reforms, downloadable support materials etc
Research and action forum as a test bed to inform planning and developments
Under development - Parental Engagement Activities

5. REACH Activity 2014-2015 *127 Activities *4761 Participants
* These figures represent REACH activity and not necessarily the whole WP activity undertaken by the individual Universities.

6. College Higher Education (CHE)
Working in partnership with REACH NNCO

7. What is College Higher Education?
An alternative route to gaining a University Degree
Students study for their undergraduate programme in a College environment

8. What types of courses are on offer at undergraduate level at College?
Professional and Technical Qualifications with a focus on employability such as:
Animal Management
Artistic Makeup and Special Effects
Business – including Business and Finance, Business and Law, Business and Accounting, Business and Computing
Construction including Building and Engineering Services and Building Studies
Computing including Computer Science, Computer Gaming, Computer Programming and Development
Creative Sound Technology
Early Years and Early Childhood Practice, Children , Families and Community Health
Engineering including Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering
Equine Management
Education and Training
Fashion
Footwear
Graphics and eMedia
Hospitality Management and Events Management
Horticulture and Conservation Management
Performing Arts including: Musical Theatre, Dance, Acting and Technical Theatre
Photography including Photography with Video, Creative Media Production and Digital Film Technology
Sports Science, Sports Development, Sports Coaching
Space Engineering
Travel and Tourism
Uniformed Public Service

9. What level of course is offered at College?
Honours Degree (Top Up)
Foundation Degree (FD)
Higher National Diploma (HND)
Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA)

10. What’s the difference between a College Degree and a University Degree?

11. The East Midlands Context
Who offers Higher Education in the East Midlands?
19 Further Education Colleges
8 Universities
I University College
How many students are studying towards an undergraduate or graduate programme?
125k FTE HE students on undergraduate and post graduate
How many are studying in FECs?
8k registered in FECs (0ver 6%)

12. Which Colleges offer Higher Education Courses locally?

13. Is a College Higher Education Degree valued in the same way as a University Degree?
Does the government view the degrees offered by Colleges differently?
No, not at all. They are governed by the same rules and provide the same access to tuition fees and maintenance loans as with Universities
Is the degree the same quality if I study it at a College?
Yes. Most College degrees are ‘validated’ by a partner University.
Which Universities have validated the College degrees?
De Montfort University, Loughborough University, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Bolton, Warwick University, University of Derby and Aston University

14. For more information visit our website

15. REACH disability Disability Specific HE Experience Days
Preparation for HE activity, such as ‘Independent study skills for students with SPLD’s’
Disability & Mental Health Support Assemblies
 Mental Health Roadshow’s
DMU Thrive (Disability & Employability Workshop)
Staff CPD (DSA, AS, SPLD’s, YMHFA)