Next Steps South West

Next Steps South West (NSSW) is a collaboration of fourteen partner universities and colleges throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. As part of the <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Office for Students’</a> <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/promoting-equal-opportunities/uni-connect/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uni Connect Programme</a>, they help young people and adult learners navigate their own personal journey to higher education. Across the region, they deliver <a href="https://nextstepssw.ac.uk/events-and-activities/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">events and activities</a> designed to educate and inspire young people aged 13-19 years old, FE students aged 19+, and those that influence them, such as teachers, tutors, parents and carers. The NSSW Team works directly with target schools and colleges, and engages in strategic outreach with <a href="https://nextstepssw.ac.uk/our-partners/types/outreach-hub-partners/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">regional partners</a>. This is complemented by the resources and information on their <a href="https://nextstepssw.ac.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>.