FOCUS West is a schools programme that aims to widen access to Higher Education.
Based in the west of Scotland and working with targeted pupils in secondary schools, our work is funded by the Scottish Funding Council as part of the National Schools Programme. We work with teachers to guide pupils in learning about Higher National and Degree courses, the benefits of further study and about the wealth of graduate career opportunities that are available.
What are the criteria for inclusion in the programme?
What does the FOCUS West Programme involve?
Drawing on expertise from a multi-institution partnership to deliver targeted activity in 59 secondary schools in the west of Scotland; widening access to higher education through access to experience and information; raising aspiration through confidence building and supporting an embedded knowledge culture of successful application to college and university
FOCUS West currently works in 60 schools in the west of Scotland. We work closely with the 9 different local councils in which our schools are located – most notably Glasgow City Council, with 25 of our schools.
Our map will give you more information about the schools we work with.
FOCUS West works with a broad range of partners in many different sectors in the UK and abroad.
We work closely with FOCUS West schools across the west of Scotland who have a lower rate of pupils accessing higher education.
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