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Aimhigher Lancashire, National Families Conference'Valuing Families, Valuing Diversity'A list of workshops and Information Sheets An outline of Keynote Speakers Future Conferences and further information SummaryAimhigher Lancashire hosted its second National Families conference 'Valuing Families, Valuing Diversity' at Lancaster University on the 24th May 2006. The programme consisted of keynote speakers and workshops. Our keynote speakers outlined:
Our programme of workshops explored a range of practical issues and showcased examples of good practice covering work with families:
A list of workshops and Information SheetsThe following Information Sheets contain key issues and Top Tips for
how practitioners can engage families in their aspiration and awareness
raising higher education activities. Information Sheet 2: Engaging parents within a school setting to address parental concerns on accessing HE Information Sheet 3: Working with parents to improve access into HE for disabled students Information Sheet 4: Aiming4uni in Furness Cumbria Aimhigher Summer Schools Information Sheet 5: Working with the community and voluntary sector to raise ethnic minority families aspirations about FE and HE
Keynote speakersMike Wray Action on AccessWorking with parents with disabled young people -some examples from around the countryMike is the Disability Co-ordinator for Action on Access, working nationally to provide disability support to higher education institutions, liasing with the Higher Education Academy and the Equality Challenge Unit as well as other strategically linked organisations such as Skill.
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