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Collaborative Outreach Projects
Linking London along with our partner universities and colleges were able to develop a number of collaborative outreach projects funding through the formula funding and infrastructure money associated with the NNCO scheme.
Each project was collaborative in its nature and designed to:
- help enhance and improve the advice available to advisers and learners about progression to and through Higher Education;
- and assist with targeting learners and outreach activities through informed research.
Below you can see a summary of the project work that took place over the 2 year period.
| Name and summary of project | Lead Partners | Lead contact details to contact if interested in project |
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1a. Reaching East Developed an understanding of the delivery and impact of outreach work in the East of London area, through a mapping exercise, highlighted FECs, 6th Forms and schools. Gaps and needs analysis produced to inform tailored outreach activities. 1b. Reaching London As above, but reach expended to the whole of London. The same methodology as Reaching East was adopted for this project. Case studies: Ravensborne and Goldsmith had specific drill down information for their own institutional needs. |
1a. UEL, UCL
1b. University of Greenwich
Ravensbourne, Goldsmiths, University of London |
Karina Berzins Continuum University of East London 0208 223 2544 |
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2. Progression of college students in London A new college learner progression in London data piece was commissioned, to take us beyond the 2012 cohort into 13 – 14 and 14 – 15. This report also provides more detailed information about BTEC and Access student progression in London than in the two previous reports produced. |
Commissioned Linking London Written Hugh Joslin, Sharon Smith and Jill Jameson, University of Greenwich Funded by Birkbeck, University of London, University of Westminster, King’s College London, Kingston University London, Goldsmiths, University of London |
Andrew Jones Deputy Director and IAG Manager 0207 380 3224 |
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3. Adult PDP: GetAHEAD An online PDP was produced can be embedded on partner websites aimed at adults in the workplace who are interested in studying at a higher level. A range of resources on the site have been developed to support potential learners to enable self-reflection, explore a range of higher level study modes and make informed decisions and successful applications. To find out more click here. |
University of Greenwich |
Sharon Perera Progression and Development Officer Greenwich, University of London 01634 883549 |
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4. Year 5-9 Collaborative Outreach This year 5-9 project brought together pupils in their last two Primary years with those in their first three Secondary years, through shared activities, which illustrate the richness and variety of higher education offered in FE and universities. |
University of Westminster |
Paul Hampson Outreach Manager University of Westminster 020 791 5763 P.Hampson@westminster.ac.uk |
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5. HECAIL (Higher education College Advisers in London). This project involved purchasing the content of 2 learner focused website (CareerPilot and LifePilot) and using the content to create a new college adviser site for London. We worked with the design agency Float to create the overall design of the site. The website provides practical advice to advisers, tutors and support staff focusing on advice for the whole learner journey and also features details of the latest IAG news and resources available to use. To find out more click here. |
Linking London |
Emily Harber NCOP Programme Coordinator |
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6. Online personal statement portal As an extension of our online personal statement checking service (piloted in 15/16) we developed an on line portal (accessible via our HECAIL website) for 16/17 where students uploaded their draft UCAS personal statement confidentially and university advisers logged in and provided feedback. |
Linking London, Birkbeck, University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London, GSM London, Middlesex University, Ravensbourne, Epping Forest College, Waltham Forest College, Redbridge College, Uxbridge College, City of Westminster College |
Emily Harber NCOP Programme Coordinator |
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7. London Subject Specific Study Guides As an extension of our NCO subject specific workshops we produced four subject specific adviser guides in Art and Design, Business, Computing and Psychology. The guides are aimed at advisers in London who are working with learners interested in pursuing a higher education course in one of these areas. You can download the guides via our HECAIL website here. |
Linking London |
Emily Harber NCOP Programme Coordinator |
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8. Labour Market Intelligence for London Linking London purchased EMSI’s online labour market Information tool, Analyst, which has enabled us to search by region, sub region and by LEA the Current picture and predicted trends up to 2022, by industry and occupation. We used the tool to produce reports aimed at staff in colleges and universities as well as college learners, to inform curriculum design as well as provide information and advice for learners. |
Linking London |
Andrew Jones Deputy Director and IAG Manager 0207 380 3224 |
