As well as receiving an introduction to the festival programme, there will be short presentations from Chris Millward (Director for Fair Access and Participation, Office for Students), Professor Brendan Stone (Deputy Vice-President for Education at the University of Sheffield and Hepp/HeppSY Board Chair) and Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University). We look forward to meeting you at the start of this exciting week.

Despite the challenges caused by Covid-19, students in schools and colleges across South Yorkshire still need to progress into further study, learning and future work.

HeppFest is a week-long free online festival incorporating a wide range of sessions for students, parent/carers and teachers/advisors. We’ll be looking at the opportunities and pathways into further and higher education, and the support available to enable ALL students to achieve their ambitions.