We are here to provide support to schools and colleges throughout the Humber region.

HOP (Humber Outreach Programme) is a partnership of Higher Education Institutions, schools, academies and colleges. Our programme aims to raise the aspirations of young people from less advantaged backgrounds through exciting and challenging opportunities, with the goal of increasing their awareness of and participation in further and higher education.

HOP is active across the Humber region, and our teams work together to help our young people make informed, confident decisions about their futures through relevant, impartial information and experience.

We provide exciting and challenging opportunities for young people in years nine to thirteen and for those aged 19+. Alongside this, we also signpost schools, parents and teachers to local outreach opportunities and information.

All activity and aims are shaped by the Progression Framework themes explained below:

Know

Develop students’ knowledge and awareness of the benefits of higher
education and graduate employment.

Choose

Develop students’ capacity to navigate higher education and graduate employment sectors and make informed choices.

Become

Develop students’ confidence and resilience to negotiate the challenge of university life and graduate progression.

Practice

Develop students’ study skills and capacity for academic attainment and successful graduate progression.

Understand

Develop students’ understanding by contextualising subject knowledge.

You can download this years Progression Framework here:

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Meet the coordinator of your school or college

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Supporting Teachers, Careers Colleagues and Parents with all things university

In this podcast series, they will be providing listeners with the cutting edge and most up-to-date information and conversations to provide excellent support to those considering university. In plain English, without the jargon, and from the lived experience of everyone involved in the process.

They'll cover topics including:

Why and how do students apply for university?
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How can students select a university course or institution?
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We also have a number of free resources available for all schools or colleges to download and use.

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UCAS Lesson Activities & Classroom Resources

Supporting learners to explore their future options can be easier with the right tools. UCAS provides a range of free, downloadable lesson activities and classroom resources designed to help advisers, teachers, and learning providers guide students through careers thinking, decision making, and post-16 pathways — including university, college and apprenticeships.

📚 What’s Available

UCAS’s lesson activities cover a variety of age groups and learning goals, including:

Careers planners and worksheets for ages 11–14 and 14–16 to help students explore strengths, interests and early options.
Activities and discussion prompts to support informed subject choices, work experience preparation and future planning.
Post-16 and Post-18 teaching resources including toolkits and lesson plans linked to UCAS Hub tools, presentations, careers planning and decision-making around higher education and apprenticeships.

These resources are designed to be flexible and adaptable for classroom use or one-to-one guidance, helping students reflect, research and prepare for their next steps.

🔗 Useful Links

Explore UCAS Lesson Activities & Classroom Resources
Find downloadable planners, activities and teaching ideas to support career conversations with young people.
https://www.ucas.com/advisers/help-and-training/lesson-activities
UCAS Lesson Plans
Ready-to-use templates and presentations to help students research future options, prepare for work experience, and build profiles of strengths and achievements.
https://www.ucas.com/advisers/help-and-training/lesson-activities/lesson-plans

Chat to HOP

Check out our video of our school and college coordinators here.

Don’t forget to check out our Humber Events calendar and Uni Taster Days to see what’s coming up near you.