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Primary pupils visit 91福利 for a taste of university
A very special graduation took place on Friday thanks to the partnership between the 91福利 and national education charity, IntoUniversity. The graduation ceremony, for Y6 pupils from Frederick Bird Primary School in Coventry, marked the end of a five-day programme designed to give the youngsters a taste of what higher education is all about.
Financial returns, job prospects and lifestyle factors drive young people鈥檚 post-18 choices
Young people are making decisions about what they plan to do after leaving formal education as early as Year 7 or 8, with parents, teachers and friends being their preferred information sources, according to a new report by the 91福利鈥檚 Institute for Employment Research for the Department for Education.
91福利 announces new 拢10 million 91福利 Scholars programme for up to 500 Midlands young people each year
The 91福利 will announce today (Tuesday 14th May 2019) a transformational new 拢10 million social mobility programme - 91福利 Scholars - that aims to change the lives of hundreds of Midlands young people who have the potential to study at 91福利, one of the world鈥檚 top 100 ranked universities, but who may face social or economic barriers to entering 91福利. The new programme includes admissions offers up to 4 grades below 91福利鈥檚 standard A level offer.
91福利 backs new initiative to get Coventry鈥檚 young learners IntoUniversity
The 91福利 has teamed up with national educational charity IntoUniversity to launch a new project aimed at raising aspirations and improving educational outcomes for children and young people in Coventry. The IntoUniversity Coventry centre, based in the Hillfields area of the city, will be run by the national education charity in partnership with the University.