The successful students can now look forward to a series of residential events at Caterham School, where they will be able to engage in a wide range of academic activities designed to go beyond the standard curriculum to challenge and develop their understanding. These academic lessons will be supplemented with a variety of activities exposing students to new experiences and ideas.

The first official event of United Access will be held at Caterham School in May, followed by the first residential at the school in July. The same group of selected applicants will take part in the programme for a four-year period from Year 9 up until Year 12 in order to prepare them for the next stages of their educational careers.

Ceri Jones, Headmaster at Caterham School and co-founder of the Accelerate and Action Foundation, said:

“The Accelerate and Access Foundation are delighted to be working in partnership with United Learning on this programme. This is a unique and exciting programme which we have piloted for four years working with independent and maintained schools in Kent and we know the incredible impact this sort of collaboration between the state and independent sector can have on the lives of pupils. I am thrilled that Caterham School is playing a key role in delivering the programme working closely with the six academies from within the United Learning family.

“This is a truly life changing programme – there is nothing else like this in the UK where independent and maintained schools, universities, undergraduates and other third sector organisations work together to support pupils for four years on a mentoring and residential programme. It demonstrates the transformative power of education and partnership and has tangible benefits for all participants – principally the pupils but also the schools, teachers and other organisations involved in delivery.”

The full press release is available on the United Learning website

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