AN event to push for wider participation in higher education will be held at Bradford College on Thursday.
It has been organised for teachers, youth workers, development workers or anyone working with young people and will see seven organisations come together to see how more pupils from disadvantaged or under-represented backgrounds in Bradford can get in to higher education.
The event has been organised by Bradford Council’s Bradford Pathways and Bradford College working with partner organisations working with partners as part of the Bradford Education Covenant.
The partners involved include Go Higher West Yorkshire, National Citizen Service, University of Bradford, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership and Queens' College Cambridge.
It will be opened by Councillor Imran Khan (pictured) and takes place at Bradford College’s Dye House Gallery starting at 8.30am.
Cllr Khan, portfolio holder for education, employment and skills, said: “We want all our young people to have the opportunity to make the most of their education so they can succeed in life.
"This event is an important way of sharing the best ways we can provide the right pathways into further and higher education, and open volunteering opportunities to young people. It shows the benefit of our Education Covenant in bringing partners together to raise educational aspirations for our district.”
To register, visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/bradford-widening-participation-event-cpd-tickets-43478304780
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