About Us
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The Aimhigher programme is a key component of government policy to widen and so increase participation in higher education. It seeks to address issues such as increasing opportunities for people from under-represented groups to attend higher education institutions where competition for places is fiercest and which offer the highest financial rates of return. Aimhigher has evolved since its inception as a national programme in 2004 and Hertfordshire is one of 44 partnerships in England.
The Government and HEFCE have allocated £239.5 million to the Aimhigher programme for 2008-2011, of this Hertfordshire has an allocation of around £1.94 million. This money will be managed by the Hertfordshire partnership and used on a range of activities for the 14-19 phase which will include: Campus Visits, Mentoring, Information Advice, Guidance & Individual Support, Aspiration and Awareness Raising, HE Visits, Summer Schools, Discovery Days, Master Classes/Study Skills Workshops, Schools & College / WBL based interventions.
Hertfordshire has a strong Aimhigher partnership lead by the University of Hertfordshire and comprising of four colleges of further education, Hertfordshire County Council (including the 14-19 Strategy Group and the Youth Connexions Service), and the Chamber of Commerce.
During this 3 year period of funding the delivery of the Aimhigher agenda will be gradually devolved to the seven strategic area partnership groups established in Hertfordshire.