Explore your future with Reaching Wider
Reaching Wider is a partnership of universities, schools and colleges in Wales working together to improve social mobility by widening access to all forms of higher education.
Reaching Wider is a partnership of universities, schools and colleges in Wales working together to improve social mobility by widening access to all forms of higher education.
This national programme, funded by Medr, Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, aims to increase higher education participation from under-represented groups by raising educational aspirations and skills, and creating innovative study opportunities and learning pathways to higher education.
Reaching Wider Partnerships include all higher and further education institutions in Wales. We work with local authorities, employers, schools and third sector organisations to improve the education outcomes of our learners.
"Being on a university campus made me think about my future and career."
The Reaching Wider Programme was established in 2002 as a Wales-wide, regionally focused, collaborative, long-term programme to widen access to higher education and higher-level skills.
This national programme, funded by Medr, Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, aims to increase higher education participation from under-represented groups by raising educational aspirations and skills, and creating innovative study opportunities and learning pathways to higher education.
Our audiences are adults, young people in schools and carers & care experienced young people.
Within the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) we will prioritise:
We offer support to all ages here at Reaching Wider. Go to the page which reflects your age group to find out more.
Support for you
We understand the vital role that teachers and advisers play in supporting aspirational career progression and increased social mobility, especially for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who may not have access to the additional tutoring, extra-curricular activities and social capital available to their more affluent peers.
Reaching Wider supports this work by offering a number of continued professional development events and resources for teachers and advisers, and a range of information resources and events for parents and carers.
Reaching Wider are here to provide you with information about higher education to help support your child’s future choices.
Higher Education explained
Higher Education is the next step in education after students have completed their BTEC, A-levels or equivalent qualification at College or Sixth Form. You can study a Higher Education course at a university, a college or as part of a higher or degree level apprenticeship.
Take a look at our Jargon Buster for a breakdown of some of the key terms and phrases you might hear when people talk about higher education. We’ve also compiled some of the most common higher education myths and misconceptions.
Working together with our partners to improve social mobility
The North and Mid Wales Reaching Wider Partnership is a collaborative programme led by Bangor University in partnership with Glyndwr University and Aberystwyth University
Working together with our partners to improve social mobility
The South-East Wales Reaching Wider Partnership is a collaborative programme led by delivery teams at the University of South Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cardiff University.
Working together with our partners to improve social mobility
The South-West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership is a collaborative programme led by delivery teams at Swansea University and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
