The North East Raising Aspiration Partnership seeks to ensure all activities we deliver are fully measurable in terms of impact to students. In order to do this, we map each of our activities against the following three evaluation frameworks:
NERUPI Framework
The NERUPI Framework is a method of evaluating higher education outreach against clear aims and levels that seek to compare effectiveness of impact across activities.
KNOW
Develop young peoples’ knowledge and awareness of the benefits of higher education
CHOOSE
Develop young peoples’ capacity to navigate the Higher Education sector and make informed choices
BECOME
Develop young peoples’ confidence and resilience to negotiate the challenges of university life
PRACTISE
Develop young peoples’ study skills and capacity for academic attainment
UNDERSTAND
Develop young peoples’ understanding by contextualizing subject knowledge
Gatsby Benchmarks
The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of 8 guidelines created by Gatsby Foundation to help schools create the best careers provision they can.
1
A stable careers programme
2
Learning from career and labour market information
3
Addressing the needs of each pupil
4
Linking curriculum learning to careers
5
Encounters with employers and employees
6
Experiences of workplaces
7
Encounters with further and higher education
8
Personal guidance
North East Regional Progression Framework
The North East Regional Progression Framework has been created by the regional Uni Connect Programme to support practitioners delivering higher education interventions. This helps to develop meaningful programmes of activity to increase knowledge and understanding of higher education.
Each learning objective focuses on one of the following themes:
1
Introducing higher education
2
Routes to further and higher education
3
Attainment and how this supports progression
4
Financial support for further and higher education
5
Applying the further and higher education
6
Transition to further and higher education