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News
AELP Guide to Delivering Adult Skills Provision to Unemployed
Posted 17 May 2012Provider guide available to download
New Step-UP - Bigger and Better
Posted 16 May 2012Expanded NOCN Step-UP qualifications now available
QAA Access to HE Diploma Review
Posted 16 May 2012Survey invitation for Access providers and students, and higher education partners
University Admission Success for Access to HE Students
Posted 14 May 2012City of Bath students secure University places
We're On the Move...
Posted 11 May 2012Plymouth office relocating on 23rd/24th May 2012
Events
Step-UP Standardisation 2012
16 April 201230th May in Taunton, 31st May in Plymouth
IQA Update Training
10 April 2012Wednesday 23rd May, 9.30 - 13.30, Taunton
New Date for Introduction to IQA Training
14 February 201224th May 2012, Taunton
Access Success Stories
The Access course is a life-changing experience, as even our own Access to HE Team can testify, three of whom studied as Access students.
Be inspired by these stories from Access students who completed their Access courses despite significant difficulties and went on to fulfil their dreams of studying in Higher Education.
You can also find out how other Open College Network qualifications and courses can be used with a diverse range of learners in a variety of learning environments by visiting our Learner Success Stories page.
 | Ashley Verch, Winner of Keith Fletcher Memorial Award 2011 Ashley was awarded the very first Keith Fletcher Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in a ceremony at the House of Commons in March 2012. She successfully achieved a distinction grade in not just every unit of her Access course, but in virtually every assignment that made up each unit. Read more... |
| Emily Loxley, Winner of the Rod Coleman Memorial Bursary 2011 Emily left school at 15 with few qualifications, and had given up on the prospect of ever returning to education. However, she has was awarded with the 2011 Rod Coleman Memorial Bursary for achieving the Access to HE Diploma whilst overcoming significant difficulties. Read more... |  |
 | Brett Chard, Winner of an Adult Learner's Week Award 2011 Brett Chard left school at the age of 15 with no qualifications, and never thought it possible he would go to university. However, he is now about to complete an Access course and has been offered a place at university. Read more... |
| Jamie Lewis, Access to HE (Journalism) student, Truro College 2010-11 Jamie hated learning and left school with no particular direction. It wasn’t until he got himself into trouble that he decided things had to change and he moved to Cornwall to start an Access to Higher Education Journalism and Media course at Truro College. Read Jamie’s story here. This was written by Christian Pohle, a former Access student at Truro College, who is now in his final year at University College Falmouth. |  |
| Dee Hocknell, Winner of the Rod Coleman Memorial Bursary 2010 Dee Hocknell, mother of eight children and grandmother of eight, thought she was too late to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse until she applied for an Access course. Read more... |
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 | Sue Hill, Rod Coleman Memorial Bursary 2010 Runner Up Sue's story of how she overcame all obstacles to complete her Access course and go on to University is a an extraordinary tale of determination. Read more...
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