The Higher Education Progression Partnership are delighted to announce their second digital festival “heppFEST”, is now live to book onto and is FREE!.  Please find the heppFEST guide.  From Monday 7 February to Thursday 10 February, they will be live from 9am with keynote speakers all the way through to their last sessions starting at 5pm.

 

The festival will follow the theme of ‘To go or not to go: Making the decision with confidence’

 

Each day will have a different theme designed to provide knowledge and skills to increase confidence to either make (in the case of learners) or support (in the case of influencers) the decisions a learner could make. The daily contributory themes are:

 

Monday: Is it for me? (Aimed at dealing with the idea of imposter syndrome that some learners face and the lack of knowledge around who higher education is ‘for’)

Tuesday: How do I get there? (Aimed at outlining the various pathways to higher education, application, finance, things to consider in school etc)

Wednesday: What is it like? (The higher education experience, curriculum and social)

Thursday: Is it worth it? Where might it lead? (Graduate job market, salary information, careers – present and future, transferable skills)

 

They have lots of sessions throughout the day for students from KS3 – KS5/L3 and then twilight sessions for parents/carers/students and influencers.  Here are a couple I have picked from each twilight session.

 

Monday 7^th February – Is it for me?

 

Title:  The Benefits of Higher Education for Mature Learners

Time:  16:00

Aimed at: Mature Learners

Delivered by: Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Sheffield

Description:  This is a jointly delivered session designed to help mature learners understand the benefits of Higher Education.

 

Tuesday 8^th February – How do I get there?

 

Title: Student Finance

Time:  16:00

Aimed at: Parents, Carers and Influencers

Delivered by: Student Finance England

Description:  This session will provide a brief and general introduction to the student finance system to enable parents and carers to effectively support their learners.

 

Title:  Funding Support for Disabled Learners

Time:  17:00

Aimed at: Parents, Carers and Influencers

Delivered by: Hepp, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam and Barnsley College

Description:  This is an opportunity to find out what Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) is, what forms you need to complete and the support provided for disabled students at higher education institutions. This session will also offer the chance for a Q&A session with current students studying a degree with a disability.

 

Wednesday 9^th February – What is it like?

 

Title:  Supporting a Learner in Higher Education

Time:  16:00

Audience:  Parent/Carers

Delivered by: Hepp

Description:  This session will provide practical advice and guidance to enable parents and carers to support their learner in exploring the Higher Education landscape

 

Thursday 10^th February – Is it worth it, where does it lead?

 

Title:  It’s Never too Late to Learn!

Time:  17:00

Aimed at: Mature Learners

Delivered by: Hepp

Description:  The Higher Education Progression Partnership will be running an online session with education providers from across our region to help you discover the different options for adults wanting to progress their learning. From learning a new hobby through to studying for a qualification at college or university, the options are endless!

 

To book please open the attached guide and click on “Register”.

 

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me by email:  k.self@shu.ac.uk or Mobile:  07824 431415.