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Current outreach activities. 7.1 Newcastle University has a coherent and wide-ranging programme of existing widening participation work, which will be continued and expanded during the period of this Access Agreement (see Annex 1 for details). The outreach elements of our Widening Participation Strategy are based on the following key themes: ▪ Working with young people (from primary school age) to raise their aspirations and awareness of higher education, using our current students as positive role models through our Students into Schools Project, Student Representative Scheme, ‘Student Guide to Student Life’ and residential Summer Schools ▪ Encouraging positive aspirations and attitudes in families and communities through work with parents, younger children, looked after children and disaffected groups ▪ Activities and initiatives to help to raise the attainment of young people, including Master Classes, taster events and Summer Schools ▪ Building strong relationships with schools and colleges, and working closely with teachers, advisers, Connexions staff and others who influence student choice and aspirations ▪ Providing opportunities for all potential applicants to find out about the University, together with information which will help them to make an informed choice about their options, through a wide- ranging programme of liaison activities, school / college visits, comprehensive printed and web-based information and opportunities to visit the campus ▪ Identifying, through our PARTNERS Programme, able, talented young people of high potential, who may be at risk of not progressing to higher education because of socio-economic, personal or educational disadvantage factors, and supporting them in the transition from school or college to the University ▪ Collaborating with the other universities and colleges in the region, though regional projects and initiatives such as the government’s Aimhigher programme and Lifelong Learning Networks, to encourage progression to higher education ▪ Developing our curriculum and our student support services to reflect the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.

Current outreach activities. 7.1 9.1 Newcastle University has a coherent and wide-ranging programme of existing widening participation work, which will be continued is reviewed and expanded during the period of this Access Agreement revised annually (see Annex 1 for details). The outreach elements of our Widening Participation Strategy are based on the following key themes: ▪  Working with young people (from primary school age) to raise their aspirations and awareness of higher education, using our current students as positive role models through our Students into Schools Project, Student Representative Scheme, ‘„Student Guide to Student Life’ Life‟ and residential Summer Schools ▪  Encouraging positive aspirations and attitudes in families and communities through work with parents, younger children, looked after children and disaffected groups ▪  Activities and initiatives to help to raise the attainment of young people, including Master Classes, taster events and Summer Schools ▪  Building strong relationships with schools and colleges, and working closely with teachers, advisers, Connexions staff and others who influence student choice and aspirations ▪  Providing opportunities for all potential applicants to find out about the University, together with information which will help them to make an informed choice about their options, through a wide- ranging programme of liaison activities, school / college visits, comprehensive printed and web-based information and opportunities to visit the campus ▪  Identifying, through our PARTNERS Programme, able, talented young people of high potential, who may be at risk of not progressing to higher education because of socio-economic, personal or educational disadvantage factors, and supporting them in the transition from school or college to the University ▪  Collaborating with the other universities and colleges in the region, though regional projects and initiatives such as the government’s government‟s Aimhigher programme and Lifelong Learning Networks, to encourage progression to higher education ▪  Developing our curriculum and our student support services to reflect the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.

Current outreach activities. 7.1 9.1 Newcastle University has a coherent and wide-ranging programme of existing widening participation work, which will be continued is reviewed and expanded during the period of this Access Agreement revised annually (see Annex 1 for details). The outreach elements of our Widening Participation Strategy are based on the following key themes: ▪ Working with young people (from primary school age) to raise their aspirations and awareness of higher education, using our current students as positive role models through our Students into Schools Project, Student Representative Scheme, ‘Student Guide to Student Life’ and residential Summer Schools ▪ Encouraging positive aspirations and attitudes in families and communities through work with parents, younger children, looked after children and disaffected groups ▪ Activities and initiatives to help to raise the attainment of young people, including Master Classes, taster events and Summer Schools ▪ Building strong relationships with schools and colleges, and working closely with teachers, advisers, Connexions staff and others who influence student choice and aspirations ▪ Providing opportunities for all potential applicants to find out about the University, together with information which will help them to make an informed choice about their options, through a wide- ranging programme of liaison activities, school / college visits, comprehensive printed and web-based information and opportunities to visit the campus ▪ Identifying, through our PARTNERS Programme, able, talented young people of high potential, who may be at risk of not progressing to higher education because of socio-economic, personal or educational disadvantage factors, and supporting them in the transition from school or college to the University ▪ Collaborating with the other universities and colleges in the region, though regional projects and initiatives such as the government’s Aimhigher programme and Lifelong Learning Networks, to encourage progression to higher education ▪ Developing our curriculum and our student support services to reflect the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.

Current outreach activities. 7.1 9.1 Newcastle University has a coherent and wide-ranging programme of existing widening participation work, which will be continued is reviewed and expanded during the period of this Access Agreement (see Annex 1 for details)revised annually. The outreach elements of our Widening Participation Strategy are based on the following key themes: ▪  Working with young people (from primary school age) to raise their aspirations and awareness of higher education, using our current students as positive role models through our Students into Schools Project, Student Representative Scheme, ‘Student Guide to Student Life’ and residential Summer Schools ▪  Encouraging positive aspirations and attitudes in families and communities through work with parents, younger children, looked after children and disaffected groups ▪  Activities and initiatives to help to raise the attainment of young people, including Master Classes, taster events and Summer Schools ▪  Building strong relationships with schools and colleges, and working closely with teachers, advisers, Connexions staff and others who influence student choice and aspirations ▪  Providing opportunities for all potential applicants to find out about the University, together with information which will help them to make an informed choice about their options, through a wide- ranging programme of liaison activities, school / college visits, comprehensive printed and web-based information and opportunities to visit the campus ▪  Identifying, through our PARTNERS Programme, able, talented young people of high potential, who may be at risk of not progressing to higher education HE because of socio-economic, personal or educational disadvantage factors, and supporting them in the transition from school or college to the University ▪  Collaborating with the other universities and colleges in the region, though regional projects and initiatives such as the government’s Aimhigher programme and Lifelong Learning Networks, to encourage progression to higher education ▪  Developing our curriculum and our student support services to reflect the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. 9.2 Full details of Newcastle University’s Widening Participation and outreach activities are provided in the Widening Participation Strategic Assessment submitted to HEFCE in June 2009.