Common use of Outreach Activities Clause in Contracts

Outreach Activities. To complement our bursaries and scholarship scheme we will continue to deliver and introduce new activities designed to maintain and enhance recruitment of students currently underrepresented. The new activities have been designed to provide steady, incremental growth in our outreach work, building on our previous wide experience. The following activities will be funded from additional fees income: Lancaster University Volunteer Unit (LUVU) Schools Partnership (£46,000): a community outreach programme delivered in partnership with 18 primary and 9 secondary schools in the Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool and surrounding areas for approximately 2000 pupils from low socio-economic and low participation areas. Activity will build on initiatives from 2006/07: Campus-based curriculum days for year 10 students Supporting 6th form students with leadership training and helping them create and run social businesses. Additional match funding from the charity ”v” has expanded the scope of this work. Significant student placement in WP schools to assist with basic skills Creation of University credit bearing activity for students to provide subject expertise to needy schools. Students develop teaching resources for projects and lead specialist teaching sessions Developments will include expansion of the University credit bearing scheme to other subject areas and planned expansion of the social business activity in partnership with Burnley Football Club which will target “difficult to reach” young people. In general the activity will provide access to university staff, students, resources and facilities, promote higher education and active citizenship, enhance confidence, increase pupil and teacher awareness and knowledge of higher education, and provide voluntary work opportunities for over 100 Lancaster undergraduates to enhance their employability. The activity will extend the existing portfolio of LUVU community based activities, complement Aimhigher activities and respond to an identified need discussed with local schools. Masterclasses and Saturday Schools (£60,000): a curriculum enhancement activity for pupils in years 11 - 13 designed to enrich their school and further education curricula, promote progression to higher education and raise awareness of higher educational opportunities at Lancaster and elsewhere. The 06/07 target of 300 pupils from low socio-economic groups and low participation areas was comfortably exceeded and the plan in future years is to at least double this number. The activities involve significant input from academic departments and will be designed to tie directly into the school curriculum while still raising aspirations about higher education amongst the students. Schools will be targeted according to need. This activity will enhance our existing generic HE awareness-raising activities and provide access to university staff, students, resources and campus facilities. Where possible it will involve local delivery. Gifted, Talented and Disadvantaged (£50,000): an activity to encourage and develop bright young people who might otherwise not consider higher education. Xxxxxxxxx was recently appointed leader of the NW Excellence Hub, which is a collaboration including the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, to support the development of young people in the North West who are classed by their teachers as gifted and talented. This additional funding will be provided by the University to strengthen specific targeting on disadvantaged young people. Indeed a key aspect of the NW Excellence Hub will be its determination to seek out, and to support, giftedness and talent among children who come from poorer homes and homes which have no tradition of higher education. The Hub will provide free or subsidised courses to around 550 disadvantaged youngsters who will take up to at least a third of the places available. There will be summer schools, masterclasses with academics, weekend events and online learning. Courses will take place not just at the three universities in the Hub but also at outside organisations such as museums and art galleries, orchestras and football clubs. Innovative developments will include awarding credit for university modules taken by the youngsters, and developing parent and children learning so the families do not feel left out of their offspring’s education.

Outreach Activities. To complement our bursaries and scholarship scheme we will continue to deliver and introduce new activities designed to maintain and enhance recruitment of students currently underrepresented. The new activities have been designed to provide steady, incremental growth in our outreach work, building on our previous wide experience. The following activities will be funded from additional fees income: Lancaster University Volunteer Unit (LUVU) Schools Partnership (£46,000): a community outreach programme delivered in partnership with 18 primary and 9 secondary schools in the Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool and surrounding areas for approximately 2000 pupils from low socio-economic and low participation areas. Activity will build on initiatives from 2006/07: Campus-based curriculum days for year 10 students Supporting 6th form students with leadership training and helping them create and run social businesses. Additional match funding from the charity ”v” has expanded the scope of this work. Significant student placement in WP schools to assist with basic skills Creation of University credit bearing activity for students to provide subject expertise to needy schools. Students develop teaching resources for projects and lead specialist teaching sessions Developments will include expansion of the University credit bearing scheme to other subject areas and planned expansion of the social business activity in partnership with Burnley Football Club which will target “difficult to reach” young people. In general the activity will provide access to university staff, students, resources and facilities, promote higher education and active citizenship, enhance confidence, increase pupil and teacher awareness and knowledge of higher education, and provide voluntary work opportunities for over 100 Lancaster undergraduates to enhance their employability. The activity will extend the existing portfolio of LUVU community based activities, complement Aimhigher activities and respond to an identified need discussed with local schools. Masterclasses and Saturday Schools (£60,000): a curriculum enhancement activity for pupils in years 11 - 13 designed to enrich their school and further education curricula, promote progression to higher education and raise awareness of higher educational opportunities at Lancaster and elsewhere. The 06/07 target of 300 pupils from low socio-economic groups and low participation areas was comfortably exceeded and the plan in future years is to at least double this number. The activities involve significant input from academic departments and will be designed to tie directly into the school curriculum while still raising aspirations about higher education amongst the students. Schools will be targeted according to need. This activity will enhance our existing generic HE awareness-raising activities and provide access to university staff, students, resources and campus facilities. Where possible it will involve local delivery. Gifted, Talented and Disadvantaged (£50,000): an activity to encourage and develop bright young people who might otherwise not consider higher education. Xxxxxxxxx Lancaster was recently appointed leader of the NW Excellence Hub, which is a collaboration including the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, to support the development of young people in the North West who are classed by their teachers as gifted and talented. This additional funding will be provided by the University to strengthen specific targeting on disadvantaged young people. Indeed a key aspect of the NW Excellence Hub will be its determination to seek out, and to support, giftedness and talent among children who come from poorer homes and homes which have no tradition of higher education. The Hub will provide free or subsidised courses to around 550 disadvantaged youngsters who will take up to at least a third of the places available. There will be summer schools, masterclasses with academics, weekend events and online learning. Courses will take place not just at the three universities in the Hub but also at outside organisations such as museums and art galleries, orchestras and football clubs. Innovative developments will include awarding credit for university modules taken by the youngsters, and developing parent and children learning so the families do not feel left out of their offspring’s education.

Outreach Activities. To complement our bursaries and scholarship scheme we will continue to deliver and introduce new activities designed to maintain and enhance recruitment of students currently underrepresented. The new activities have been designed to provide steady, incremental growth in our outreach work, building on our previous wide experience. The following activities will be funded from additional fees income: Lancaster University Volunteer Unit (LUVU) Schools Partnership (£46,000): a community outreach programme delivered in partnership with 18 primary and 9 secondary schools in the Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool and surrounding areas for approximately 2000 pupils from low socio-economic and low participation areas. Activity will build on initiatives from 2006/07: • Campus-based curriculum days for year 10 students • Supporting 6th form students with leadership training and helping them create and run social businesses. Additional match funding from the charity ”v” has expanded the scope of this work. • Significant student placement in WP schools to assist with basic skills • Creation of University credit bearing activity for students to provide subject expertise to needy schools. Students develop teaching resources for projects and lead specialist teaching sessions Developments will include expansion of the University credit bearing scheme to other subject areas and planned expansion of the social business activity in partnership with Burnley Football Club which will target “difficult to reach” young people. In general the activity will provide access to university staff, students, resources and facilities, promote higher education and active citizenship, enhance confidence, increase pupil and teacher awareness and knowledge of higher education, and provide voluntary work opportunities for over 100 Lancaster undergraduates to enhance their employability. The activity will extend the existing portfolio of LUVU community based activities, complement Aimhigher activities and respond to an identified need discussed with local schools. Masterclasses and Saturday Schools (£60,000): a curriculum enhancement activity for pupils in years 11 - 13 designed to enrich their school and further education curricula, promote progression to higher education and raise awareness of higher educational opportunities at Lancaster and elsewhere. The 06/07 target of 300 pupils from low socio-economic groups and low participation areas was comfortably exceeded and the plan in future years is to at least double this number. The activities involve significant input from academic departments and will be designed to tie directly into the school curriculum while still raising aspirations about higher education amongst the students. Schools will be targeted according to need. This activity will enhance our existing generic HE awareness-raising activities and provide access to university staff, students, resources and campus facilities. Where possible it will involve local delivery. Gifted, Talented and Disadvantaged (£50,000): an activity to encourage and develop bright young people who might otherwise not consider higher education. Xxxxxxxxx was recently appointed leader of the NW Excellence Hub, which is a collaboration including the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, to support the development of young people in the North West who are classed by their teachers as gifted and talented. This additional funding will be provided by the University to strengthen specific targeting on disadvantaged young people. Indeed a key aspect of the NW Excellence Hub will be its determination to seek out, and to support, giftedness and talent among children who come from poorer homes and homes which have no tradition of higher education. The Hub will provide free or subsidised courses to around 550 disadvantaged youngsters who will take up to at least a third of the places available. There will be summer schools, masterclasses with academics, weekend events and online learning. Courses will take place not just at the three universities in the Hub but also at outside organisations such as museums and art galleries, orchestras and football clubs. Innovative developments will include awarding credit for university modules taken by the youngsters, and developing parent and children learning so the families do not feel left out of their offspring’s education.

Outreach Activities. To complement our bursaries bursaries, subject awards and scholarship scheme we will continue to deliver and introduce new activities designed to maintain and enhance recruitment of students currently underrepresented. The new activities have been designed to provide steady, incremental growth in our outreach work, building on our previous wide experience. The following activities will be funded from additional fees income: Lancaster University Volunteer Unit (LUVU) Schools Partnership (£46,00036,000): a community outreach programme delivered in partnership with 18 15 primary and 9 5 secondary schools in the Greater Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool Morecambe and surrounding areas for approximately 2000 600 pupils from low socio-economic and low participation areas. Activity will build on initiatives from 2006/07: Campus-based curriculum days for year 10 students Supporting 6th form students with leadership training and helping them create and run social businesses. Additional match funding from the charity ”v” has expanded the scope of this work. Significant student placement in WP schools to assist with basic skills Creation of University credit bearing activity for students to provide subject expertise to needy schools. Students develop teaching resources for projects and lead specialist teaching sessions Developments will include expansion of the University credit bearing scheme to other subject areas and planned expansion of the social business activity in partnership with Burnley Football Club which will target “difficult to reach” young people. In general the This activity will provide access to university staff, students, resources and facilities, promote higher education and active citizenship, enhance confidence, increase pupil and teacher awareness and knowledge of higher education, and provide voluntary work opportunities for over 100 200 Lancaster undergraduates to enhance their employability. The activity will extend the existing portfolio of LUVU community based activities, complement Aimhigher activities and respond to an identified need discussed with local schools. Information retrieval and study skills (£32,000): an activity for school and young and mature FE students designed to encourage the development of information and study skills; enable participants to take advantage of university expertise, services and resources for coursework; ease transition into HE; and increase confidence in using an academic library. We will work with pupils from low socio-economic groups in 5 -10 target schools and colleges in Lancashire and Cumbria and approximately 150 pupils attending summer schools. The activity will also enhance employability and informational retrieval skills of undergraduate students involved in delivery. This is a new activity. Careers Education and Lancaster University Professional Development Planning (LUPDP) - (£60,000): a pre-entry programme of activities designed to highlight the importance of personal development planning and to integrate careers education into pre-entry experiences and preparation for transition into HE. We will develop 12 pre-entry workshops for delivery to pupils from low socio-economic groups with 12 Lancashire schools and colleges, plus workshops for approximately 150 summer school pupils. We will establish a network with schools, colleges and employers to raise awareness of barriers to HE; identify and share good practice to aid transition into and through HE and on to graduate employment. This is a new activity. Masterclasses and Saturday Schools (£60,000): a curriculum enhancement activity for pupils in years 11 - 13 designed to enrich their school and further education curricula, promote progression to higher education and raise awareness of higher educational opportunities at Lancaster and elsewhere. The 06/07 Activities will target of 300 pupils from low socio-economic groups and low participation areas was comfortably exceeded with particular emphasis on pupils from schools in East Lancashire and the plan in future years is to at least double this number. The activities involve significant input from academic departments and will be designed to tie directly into the school curriculum while still raising aspirations about higher education amongst the students. Schools will be targeted according to needCumbria. This new activity will enhance our existing generic HE awareness-raising activities and provide access to university staff, students, resources and campus facilities. Where possible it will involve local delivery. Gifted, Talented and Disadvantaged Regional Community Outreach (£50,00062,000): an activity a series of school, college and community based activities focused on minority ethnic students. It is designed to encourage applications by raising awareness of academic opportunities, and develop bright young people who might otherwise not consider higher educationincreasing the knowledge of applicants and their families about the welfare and student support available at Lancaster. Xxxxxxxxx was recently appointed leader We will establish links with community groups such as the Council of Mosques, the NW Excellence HubLancashire BME PACT and Chinese community organisations. We will work with 15 target schools and colleges in East Lancashire, which Merseyside and Greater Manchester. This is a collaboration including the Universities of Liverpool new activity and Manchester, to support the development of young people will build on research into application patterns among minority ethnic groups in the North West who are classed by their teachers as gifted and talented. This additional funding will be provided by the University to strengthen specific targeting on disadvantaged young people. Indeed a key aspect of the NW Excellence Hub will be its determination to seek out, and to support, giftedness and talent among children who come from poorer homes and homes which have no tradition of higher education. The Hub will provide free or subsidised courses to around 550 disadvantaged youngsters who will take up to at least a third of the places available. There will be summer schools, masterclasses with academics, weekend events and online learning. Courses will take place not just at the three universities in the Hub but also at outside organisations such as museums and art galleries, orchestras and football clubs. Innovative developments will include awarding credit region planned for university modules taken by the youngsters, and developing parent and children learning so the families do not feel left out of their offspring’s education2005.