Welcome – Cornwall HE Advisers Day

10:00 Welcome 10:15 Admissions update

Alan Jones , UCASIan Blenkharn, University of Exeter

11:15 Student Finance update Andy Shenton, Student Finance England

11:45 Coffee & biscuits

12:00 Workshop 1 Personal Statements & Reference writing Board Room

Lee Hennessy & Sue Garrett, University of BathORProducing portfolios/preparing for a Drama interview Meeting

RoomLarry Lynch, Falmouth University

12:30 Lunch (Stands; Student Finance (Will Wears, Falmouth University) & Prospects (Tony Ollerenshaw)

13:15 Workshop 2 Business (Stephen Hickman, University of Exeter) Exchange

Yellow NHS (Bernhard Haas, Plymouth University) Exchange

Green Careers in the Creative Industries (Falmouth University) Exchange Blue

13:45 Workshop 3 Psychology (Caroline Brown, University of West of England) Exchange Yellow NHS (Bernhard Haas, Plymouth University) Exchange

Green Careers in the Creative Industries (Falmouth University) Exchange Blue

14:15 Workshop 4 Psychology (Caroline Brown, University of West of England) Exchange Yellow Business (Stephen Hickman, University of Exeter) Exchange

Green Teaching (Gemma Chilvers & Karen Cheek, University of St Mark & St John) Exchange Blue

14:45 Convention update and useful resources Exchange Green15:00 Evaluation and depart

Exchange Green

• Todays event is part of a programme of training days for teachers and advisers in the South West

• Our annual SW Adviser days offer a chance to meet staff from HE institutions across the region

As Heloa members we provide:• Impartial Advice and guidance to students

and their families, who may be thinking about progressing to higher education

• Representatives at HE and careers fairs organised by UCAS, schools and many other organisations

• Talks and presentations to students, teachers and parents on topics ranging from finance, student life and individual subject choices

At a national level Heloa offers:• Liaison with national government and

many other bodies, such as UCAS and SFE, to affect policy and represent the interests of the higher education sector and applicants to higher education.