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Barnet Lifelong Learning
Request activities for your students as part of Barnet Lifelong Learning.
Middlesex University, in partnership with Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS), is launching a Lifelong Learning Agreement available to all students studying in Barnet schools and colleges.
This collaboration offers activities to ensure that Barnet students are:
- More aware of the range of opportunities to study within the borough at all stages
- Better prepared to continue to develop skills and knowledge for employment
This supports the vision of Middlesex University and Barnet’s Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy to extend the opportunities for young people in Barnet through developing partnerships and collaborating with local providers.
The agreement is built around a commitment to everyone studying at Barnet institutions plus a package of support for the schools and Barnet and Southgate College.
What is the offer?
This commitment guarantees an interview or offer for every prospective student at a Barnet school or college who meets the course criteria at Middlesex University, following the student’s completion of the support activities.
What does the package of support for Barnet schools and colleges consist of?
The fully funded package of support runs from KS3 to KS5.
KS3 Discovering University and Higher-Level Learning
Schools can choose from workshops to help their students discover more about university or myth busting sessions to challenge perceived barriers to higher education.
KS4 Exploring Pathways and Skills
Schools can choose from workshops to help their students explore post 16 pathways, find out about the costs of higher education and future skills workshops.
KS5 Application and Progression:
Schools can choose from workshops to help their students learn about future careers, employability tools, support in applying to university or even visits on campus in specific subjects.
Priority booking for events:
Priority booking for large scale community events on campus to include: Xmas STEM Lecture, NHS Career Fair (6 March 2025), STEM Festival (12 March 2025), KS4 and KS5 Summer School activity (Tbc End of June/early July).
Priority booking for staff for CPD events including MDX Teachers’ and Careers Advisors’ Conference 17 June 2025.
Parent engagement:
We commit to supporting and will consult with partners around planned activities. This may include invites for parents to our Open Days, specific talks or talks targeted to groups speaking specific languages.
Partners
This agreement was devised in collaboration with BELS and the following institutions have contributed to the final agreement and confirmed their participation.
Barnet and Southgate College, Copthall School, Hendon School, St James’ Catholic High School, Saracens High School, St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School, Friern Barnet School, Whitefield School, Bishop Douglass Catholic School.