Parents/Carers
This area is dedicated to the parents and carers of Aspire North pupils. Here you will find a range of FAQs and links to information that will help you support your young person navigate their journey to their post-school destinations.
Helpful links
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service whose main role is to facilitate applications to universities in the UK. Services provided by UCAS include several online application portals, a number of search tools and free information and advice directed at various audiences, including students considering Higher Education, students with pending applications to Higher Education institutes, parents and legal guardians of applicants, school and Further Education college staff involved in helping students apply, and providers of Higher Education (universities and HE colleges).
The Student Awards Agency Scotland site, giving information on student finance and access to apply for fees, loans and bursaries.
The National Parent Forum Scotland (NPFS) works in partnership with national and local government and other organisations involved in education and child wellbeing issues to ensure that parents play a full and equal role in education. The overall aim is to help every child to maximise their potential through their school life.
Skills Development Scotland is the national skills body supporting the people and businesses of Scotland to develop and apply their skills.
Developing the Young Workforce are employer led and it’s their priority to make it easier for employers to connect with young people in schools and colleges across Scotland,
Grampian information
Highlands information
FAQs
The pupils are identified by our contact teacher in the school and referred to the programme using a range of criteria. Most significantly, though, they need to demonstrate academic ability to achieve the required grades to progress onto a Higher Education destination, i.e. college or university. Our full pupil selection criteria can be viewed on the Teachers page.Â
The Aspire North programme is fully funded by the SFC meaning that there are no associated costs to parents and carers for any of the activities that we deliver, including the S5 Residential.Â
Aspire North are not just here to support the pupils, but also their families and support system. We offer a range of information sessions throughout the duration of the programme for parents and carers. Alongside this, we welcome questions from parents and carers at any point in the programme. Just contact us.Â
Aspire North runs a variety of activities, workshops, and sessions to help support young people on their journey to Higher Education. Please see our Teachers page for a more detailed overview.
We have a contact teacher in all our schools who identifies those pupils who may be eligible for support and refers them to Aspire North. If you believe your young person may meet the eligibility criteria but does not currently take part with Aspire North please get in touch.Â
We work on behalf of all universities and colleges and therefore we are able to be impartial in our attempts to raise awareness and aspiration of higher education. We also help prepare young people to apply to their chosen higher education course.Â
Pupils that participate in Aspire North will also benefit from:Â
- First-hand experience of the higher education learning environmentÂ
- Specialist knowledge and workshops
- Individualised support and guidance with course choices and applications
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