Aimhigher is an umbrella term to describe initiatives aimed at widening participation in UK higher education, particularly among students from non-traditional backgrounds, minority groups and disabled persons.
Was the aim higher Programme successful?
The Aimhigher programme of activities has played an important role in helping young people reach their full potential by raising confidence, aspirations and attainment. Those who took part in the research were overwhelmingly positive about the programme and its impact and on their future learning options.
What is Greater Manchester higher?
Greater Manchester (GM) Higher deliver the Uni Connect programme in Greater Manchester. The Uni Connect programme is targeted at Year 9-13 learners from local areas where higher education participation is lower than might be expected given the GCSE results of the young people who live there.
How much was EMA in England?
EMA is a weekly award of £30 which is paid fortnightly to students who meet the eligibility criteria below. It is intended to help cover the day-to-day costs that you have to meet when you stay on at school or college like travel costs, books and equipment for your course.
What is the Education Maintenance Allowance sociology?
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) (Welsh: Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg; LCA) is a financial scheme applicable to students and those undertaking unpaid work-based learning in the United Kingdom (except England) and aged between sixteen and nineteen whose parents had a certain level of taxable income.
What is Uniconnect?
What is Uni Connect? Uni Connect brings together 29 partnerships of universities, colleges and other local partners to offer activities, advice and information on the benefits and realities of going to university or college.
Which universities are part of Aspire Higher?
Aspire Higher is part of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) consortium of University of Bedfordshire, University of Hertfordshire and University of Northampton.
What is Aspire University?
Aspire to HE is a partnership, led by the University of Wolverhampton with local schools and colleges, who are committed to improving access to higher education for everyone in the Black Country, and Telford and Wrekin.
Why did EMA stop in England?
There were major protests earlier this year when the government voted to get rid of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in England. It claims the decision to scrap EMA is one of the main reasons, as some students are worried about the cost of getting to and from college.
Is EMA a benefit?
EMA is currently paid in addition to Child Benefit and other benefits. Young people on Job Seekers’ Allowance or on government supported training schemes are not eligible for EMAs.
Does EMA get backdated?
Usually, if students submit their EMA application to the Student Loans Company before 30th September, they will have their weekly allowance payments backdated to the beginning of term.
What is aimaimhigher London doing?
Aimhigher London is delighted to be leading the Office for Students (OfS) Uni Connect Programme in the south London region. This Programme brokers progressive and sustained outreach activity to increase the number of young people from underrepresented groups who go into higher education.
What is Aimhigher Northamptonshire?
Welcome to Aimhigher Northamptonshire. We are a Matrix accredited not-for-profit organisation working with employers, public bodies, colleges, work-based learning providers and community projects covering a range of activities to widen and increase participation in the next level of learning, employment and training.
What does Aimhigher stand for?
Aimhigher is an umbrella term to describe initiatives aimed at widening participation in UK higher education, particularly among students from non-traditional backgrounds, minority groups and disabled persons. Aimhigher is an initiative by the former Department for Education and Skills (DfES), now the Department for Innovation,…
Is aimaim higher training NCFE approved?
Aim Higher Training is an accredited centre for work-based qualifications approved by the awarding body NCFE and we are fully compliant with all aspects of approval and adherence to awarding body standards. Below are a selection of our most popular courses…
