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This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

It’s not always easy to secure work experience placements, but it is worth the effort, and it pays to start from as early as Year 9. Here’s how to ensure their placement is worthwhile, suitable, and gives them something useful to take away at the end.

Your child may find writing their personal statement the most difficult part of the application process – they’re not alone.

Higher apprenticeships are available in England at levels 4 and 5.

There's more than one route into higher education. Open your students' eyes to all the possibilities – from degree apprenticeships to studying abroad – and debunk some common myths about university.

Find out what Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are, who they’re for, and what and where you can study.

A great history personal statement is all about selecting examples and experiences that help to demonstrate your love of the subject. Show admissions tutors your unique interest in this subject over and above the syllabus.

Give admissions tutors an insight into why you want to study this subject with examples of art, exhibitions, and architecture you enjoy.

Give admissions tutors an insight into the kind of person you are, what experience you have, and your motivation to study hospitality, leisure, and tourism.

Dr Anthony Manning, Director and Dean of Global Lifelong Learning, University of Kent.

Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education (IHE)

Are you stuck choosing which subjects are right for you and your next steps? Don't panic – here's our guide to help.

Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Chief Executive Officer, Jisc

Tom Ravenscroft, Chief Executive Officer, Skills Builder

Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS

Is a distance learning degree viewed the same way as a degree studied on campus? Do employers recognise them? Find the answers to these common questions and learn about the different skills you can get from distance learning.

Lindsay Conroy, Apprenticeship Programme Lead, UCAS

Ben Jordan, Head of Policy, UCAS

Higher and degree apprenticeships aren’t just an increasingly popular form of education. We know they’re already playing an essential role in workforce planning.