Working across South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire to encourage more children, young people and adults to consider higher education opportunities.
Happy Lifelong Learning Week! When we say higher education is for everyone, we mean everyone! 🎓 Don’t be discouraged from pursuing education later in life. Higher education is for everyone and there’s loads of support available for mature students returning to study. Check out our higher education as a mature student booklet which answers some common questions about studying as a mature student and provides useful info on the support available. #HigherEducationForAll #LifeLongLearning #MatureStudents #HigherEducation…
2 days ago
Its National Care Leavers week! Check out Caitlin's story about her Higher Education Journey🎓. She talks about some of the concerns she had about progressing to higher education and details some of the support she received whilst at Sheffield Hallam University. #nationalcareleaversweek #HigherEducation #Outreach #WideningParticiptation #Sheffield #Rotherham #Doncaster #Barnsley #University #JourneyToHE #HE #SheffieldIsSuper #SouthYorkshire #SouthYorks #uniconnect
9 days ago
Roll-up, roll-up! It's time for the weekly round-up!🎭 Here's a behind the scenes exclusive of what we've been up to this week: 🎞️Our EAs shared the stage with keynote speakers from the CPD conference, introducing EEDI, admissions, apprenticeships and more. 🍿Firth Park and Astrea Academy Year 11s put themselves in the director's seat for a final time, evaluating their goals and revision strategies. Congratulations to them for completing the Meta Method project, and we wish…
12 days ago
Thank you to everyone who attended our Hepp CPD conference on Tuesday! It was a great event where we heard from different organisations working in South Yorkshire higher education provision and we've included some photos from the day! All of the presentations delivered will be on our website soon!
13 days ago
Recently, Shannon took over our Instagram stories to show what a week in the life as a Higher Education Engagement Assistant is like! 🫶🏻 Keep your eyes peeled for more takeovers soon! 👀 #Hepp #HeppSY #HigherEducation #UniConnect #University #SheffieldHallam #UniOfSheffield
2 weeks ago
✨It's been another busy week of delivery for our Hepp and HeppSY Engagement Assistants! 🎓 At Brinsworth Academy, we held workshops with Year 7 about understanding higher education and introducing the different options available to learners. 🚀 At Hinde House School, Hepp continued their Multiple Intervention Programme with Years 8, 9, and 10. During interactive workshops they covered what higher education is, and helped increase learners understanding of the range of future career options available…
2 weeks ago
🔔 A reminder to sign up for HEPP's CPD Conference on the 22nd October, from 8:45-3:30, at the Sheffield OEC.🔔 Expect presentations on technical qualifications, degree apprenticeships, EDI, and more!🎓 💻 👩🏼🏫 Visit our bio for the link to sign up, and check out our previous posts for travel/on the day information.
2 weeks ago
There are still spaces for our upcoming CPD conference on the 22nd of October ✨ Its at the OEC Sheffield which is next to Owlerton Stadium on Penistone Road Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 2DE. There are free car parking spaces available onsite 🅿. If you're arriving by bus its a 5/10 minute walk from Hillsborough Interchange 🚍 Register on our website ➡ hepp.ac.uk/events/hepp-cpd-conference
3 weeks ago
We have a 2024 Hepp CPD Conference for you! 📚 On Tuesday 22nd October 2024 at the OEC Sheffield from 08:45am - 3:30pm we have a collaborative CPD event to provide teachers and advisers with accurate and up to date knowledge of higher education options, routes and decision making to support you in providing effective IAG to your learners. 🎓 You can register by clicking on the link in our bio!
3 weeks ago
It's our first twilight webinar of the new year on 17th October 💻 🌙 Our twilight webinars are for parents, carers, teachers and advisors and are delivered in partnership by Hepp, HeppSY, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield. Come along to our webinar and we will help you understand how higher education can open doors for young people. It will cover the benefits of higher education and include a Q&A with a parent…
4 weeks ago
Are your Y12 learners thinking about applying to Oxbridge?🤔 Join HeppSY for a fully funded trip to Oxford and Cambridge universities! 🎓 Students who sign up will have the opportunity to take part in visits that include: a campus tour of each university, a Q&A with current students and academic and admissions advice. Plus learners will also attend an online workshop about Supercurriculars & life at Oxbridge prior to their visit. 🤯 Bookings for Elevate…
4 weeks ago
✨Happy Friday! It’s time for our weekly roundup. This week Hepp and HeppSY have been out and about delivering interactive workshops across the region. 👩🏫 Hepp visited Wath Academy with interactive workshops to help #understand higher education and show that everyone #belongs 🎓 We welcomed Fredrick Gent's Y11 learners onto Sheffield Hallam University's campus. They explored #decisionmaking in their interactive workshop and were guided on a tour of the university by our EAs exploring the…
4 weeks ago
It's been a successful start to the academic year for us at Hepp and HeppSY. We've enjoyed being back in schools and delivering our activities, presentations and projects across the region. Here's a round-up of the activity we've delivered so far! 🎓 At Firth Park Academy we launched Hepp's Multiple Intervention Programme for their Year 8, 9 and 10 learners. 🐘 HeppSY and The Elephant Group welcomed back Y11 learners from Hinde House School and…
5 weeks ago
We'd also like to give a huge welcome to our new HeppSY Engagement Assistants! This group of graduates studied a whole range of subjects in higher education, from urban planning to natural sciences 🏫➡️👩🔬 Swipe to see who surfed through their 3 years at uni 🏄♀️ They can't wait to start delivering their fun and informative workshops on student finance, UCAS and all things higher education! 🎓
6 weeks ago
We'd like to give a big welcome to our new team of Engagement Assistants at Hepp! 👋 From Warwick, Newcastle and right here in Sheffield, these EAs have experience of higher education from all across the country 🌍 Swipe to see who competed as a power lifter alongside their studies... 🏋️💪😲 Watch out for them coming to a school near you to talk all things higher education 🎓
6 weeks ago
Today at Hepp and HeppSY we wore our jeans to raise awareness and money for Jeans for Genes week. The CGD society supports children and adults with Genetic Conditions in the UK. Thanks to everyone for taking part! The link to donate is in our stories. 🧬👖
6 weeks ago
Farewells are hard 😥 However, it's time to say goodbye to our amazing Engagement assistants who have contributed immensely to the great work we do here at Hepp/HeppSY. Your impact at Hepp/HeppSY has been nothing short of extraordinary 🤩 ✍️ To all our EAs- thank you all for your exceptional work and dedication. From travelling across South Yorkshire to deliver activities in schools, to helping out within the team whenever you can, and always bringing…
7 weeks ago
Welcome back to school! 📚 We hope that it's been a great first week back for learners, teachers and staff in our schools, colleges and sixth forms. If you'd like to find out more about what we at Hepp and HeppSY can offer to help support your learners as they progress through education, then please visit our offer pages at the link in our bio. We're looking forward to working with you and your learners…
8 weeks ago
Endeavour wrapped 2024! 🎉 This August HeppSY worked closely with Endeavour to run two summer programmes for year 11 leavers! Endeavour is a Sheffield based charity who enrich lives through Education and Adventure 💪 🗺️ All of the students pushed themselves out of their comfort zones trying new activities including cooking, abseiling , orienteering, canoeing, hiking and climbing 🍳 🛶🧗♂️ Thank you to Endeavour and the learners who took part in this collaborative project!
8 weeks ago
We're hiring! 📣 We are seeking a Data and Evaluation Officer to join our Data and Evaluation team, which plays a crucial role in our reporting and monitoring responsibilities for our widening participation activities and programmes. Could you provide specialist advice and support for HeppSY, playing an integral part in enabling our organisation to meet our requirements to the Office for Students 👩🎓 ? The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate: • Knowledge and…
9 weeks ago
Best of luck to everyone collecting their GCSE results today! ✨ We hope you all achieve the results that you were hoping for. Check out some of our recent graduate's top tips for your next steps into further education. 👩🎓 Tip number 1: Stay calm and positive. Results day can be nerve-wracking but try to stay calm and composed. Remember that your GCSE results do not define your future. Focus on what you have achieved…
10 weeks ago
Its results day! 🎉 Good luck to everybody receiving their results today! 🤞 🍀 Remember to check out the UCAS website for advice and guidance on your next steps, including clearing and foundation years.😀 Follow the link in our bio to access the UCAS website ✔️
11 weeks ago
HeppSY is partnering with @endeavoursheff to host students on a week-long outdoor activity summer camp. 🏕️ We decided to give one of the activities a go ourselves... abseiling! 🧗♀️ We are so excited to host all the students on the Endeavour summer camps next week. It's going to be so much fun! 🛶
13 weeks ago
It has been a great year for HEPP and HEPPSY! 🎉 Since the beginning of the academic year 2023/2024, HEPP has provided approximately 18,666 learner engagements. This has included workshops, assemblies, and 57 campus tours across our two funding partners - @theuniversityofsheffield and @sheffhallamuni 🏫 HeppSY has also had a busy year. With approximately 2,536 engagements this year, our engagement assistants have been busy! 👩🏫 A huge thank you to all of the schools and…
14 weeks ago
🤔 Ever wondered what it's like to graduate from Higher Education?💭 Watch to get a feel for what a graduation day is like, including the hat toss🎓 #highereducation #graduation #universityofsheffield #hepp #heppsy #politicsdegree #degree #wideningparticipation #wideningaccess #university #college #apprenticeship #degreeapprenticeship
14 weeks ago
HeppFEST Reloaded is LIVE! Rediscover four days of FREE sessions to inspire, motivate and increase the confidence of students on their journey to Higher Education. Visit website
