Targeted work with Primary and Secondary Schools

Activities to help learners from a wider range of backgrounds access, progress and succeed in higher education.

Pre-16 Outreach

The Widening Participation team work with those who are currently underrepresented in higher education. Our work sets to inspire and support progression to, and success in, higher education in order to improve equality of opportunity. We are the lead institution for the Uni Connect partnership in Greater Manchester and work with partners to provide a range of activities to learners from Years 9-11.

  • Primary Schools

    For more information regarding our primary programme and availability, please contact [email protected]

    Birley Primary

    Primary Outreach

    Click here to see our Primary Outreach page
    Primary

  • Secondary Schools

    An important part of our work focuses on working with learners who are underrepresented within higher education, as defined by the Office for Students. We have developed a comprehensive programme of activities for those in Years 7-11 which can be delivered online or on campus. As our work is targeted, we ask school partners to take in to consideration that two thirds of the group who attend are selected from the following target groups:

    • Those who are first in their family to attend higher education.
    • Those eligible for free school meals.
    • Those with additional needs.
    • Those in the care of the local authority (looked after children).
    • Those who are service children.

    For further information on the activities we offer please visit our Schools Programme page.

    Secondary

    Secondary Outreach

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    Secondary

  • Targeted Learners

    An important part of our work focuses on working with learners who are underrepresented within higher education.  We offer targeted support to learners who are care experienced, first in their family to access higher education, learners with additional needs and mature learners.

    For more information please visit our Targeted Learner Event page.

    BusinessAdvice

    Targeted Learners

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    Targeted Learners

  • UNI Connect

    Manchester Met is the lead partner in the Uni Connect partnership, Greater Manchester Higher.

    Greater Manchester Higher is a collaboration between the universities, colleges and schools across our region working towards the shared goal of empowering learners to succeed. We deliver the Office for Students Uni Connect programme, which aims to support the government’s social mobility goals by rapidly increasing the number of young people from under-represented groups entering higher education.

    Greater Manchester Higher offers an engaging and impartial programme of events and outreach activities, inspiring young people to explore routes into higher education, overcome educational barriers, and make informed choices about their future.

    To find out more, please visit gmhigher.ac.uk

  • First Generation Scholarship Programme

    Our award winning scholarship programme, First Generation, shows learners how universities can change their lives by helping learners from the North West secure an undergraduate place at university. The programme provides financial support and continued professional and personal support throughout their studies and into their careers.

    The programme targets learners who will be the first generation in their family to go to university.

    1stStudents

    First Generation Programme

    Please click here to find out about our award winning programme
    First Generation Programme

Post-16 Outreach

Find out about the post-16 activities we have to offer.

Post-16
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