The Schools for Higher Education Programme (SHEP) is funded by the Scottish Funding Council and provides support in 19 schools across the South East of Scotland that traditionally have low progression rates to higher education.
There are three other similar programmes running in Scotland:
North – Aspire North
West – Focus West
Fife and Tayside – Lift Off
What SHEP wants to achieve
What you can expect from the Programme
SHEP offers a full programme of activities to targeted pupils from S3–S6, to help you both consider the opportunities that higher education can bring and prepare you for studying at this level. Activities offered are a mixture of school-based workshops, college and university campus-based activities and conferences. These are supported by student volunteers who are studying higher education at college and university. If your school is taking part in the Programme and you would like to get involved, please contact the LEAPS office or speak to your school.
SHEP Schools
Alloa Academy, Armadale Academy, Bannockburn High School, Castlebrae High School, Craigroyston Community High School, Drummond Community High School, Eyemouth High School, Forrester High School, Gracemount High School, Grangemouth High School, Hawick High School, Inveralmond Community High School, Leith Academy, Liberton High School, Lornshill Academy, Newbattle High School, Tynecastle High School, Wester Hailes Education Centre, Whitburn Academy.
SHEP Stakeholders
Borders College Edinburgh Napier University City of Edinburgh Council
Edinburgh’s Telford College Heriot Watt University Clackmannanshire Council
Forth Valley College Open University Scotland Falkirk Council
Jewel & Esk College Queen Margaret University Midlothian Council
Oatridge College Scottish Agricultural College Scottish Borders Council
Stevenson College University of Edinburgh Stirling Council
West Lothian College University of Stirling West Lothian Council
Contact
The LEAPS Office
7 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9LW
0131 650 4676
leaps@ed.ac.uk
There are three other similar programmes running in Scotland:
North – Aspire North
West – Focus West
Fife and Tayside – Lift Off
What SHEP wants to achieve
- Increase staying on rates and progression rates to higher education, both to college and to university.
- Support pupils to fulfil their potential and progress to higher education in college and university.
- Increase awareness and opportunities of higher education at college and university.
- Provide advice, information and encouragement.
What you can expect from the Programme
SHEP offers a full programme of activities to targeted pupils from S3–S6, to help you both consider the opportunities that higher education can bring and prepare you for studying at this level. Activities offered are a mixture of school-based workshops, college and university campus-based activities and conferences. These are supported by student volunteers who are studying higher education at college and university. If your school is taking part in the Programme and you would like to get involved, please contact the LEAPS office or speak to your school.
SHEP Schools
Alloa Academy, Armadale Academy, Bannockburn High School, Castlebrae High School, Craigroyston Community High School, Drummond Community High School, Eyemouth High School, Forrester High School, Gracemount High School, Grangemouth High School, Hawick High School, Inveralmond Community High School, Leith Academy, Liberton High School, Lornshill Academy, Newbattle High School, Tynecastle High School, Wester Hailes Education Centre, Whitburn Academy.
SHEP Stakeholders
Borders College Edinburgh Napier University City of Edinburgh Council
Edinburgh’s Telford College Heriot Watt University Clackmannanshire Council
Forth Valley College Open University Scotland Falkirk Council
Jewel & Esk College Queen Margaret University Midlothian Council
Oatridge College Scottish Agricultural College Scottish Borders Council
Stevenson College University of Edinburgh Stirling Council
West Lothian College University of Stirling West Lothian Council
Contact
The LEAPS Office
7 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9LW
0131 650 4676
leaps@ed.ac.uk
