In the first of a series of mentor blogs, experienced teacher and application advisor Cathy O’Neill shares how working on Causeway’s mentoring programmes and with our applications platform OSCAR has changed the way she supports students with their next steps.
Causeway’s much-loved Head of Partnerships Helen Drummond is leaving to take on a role spearheading the effort to raise university progression in her local area of Tottenham. Here she reflects on what she’s learned by working at Causeway and how these lessons are applicable to the wider WP sector.
Degree apprenticeships promise much for social mobility, but as yet they are not living up to lofty expectations. Changing that for good requires a shift in mindset from employers, but there are also practical steps teachers who are advising potential applicants can take, writes Programme Manager Ros Fraser.
