Higher education guidance for parents and carers

Go Higher West Yorkshire
@gohigherwestyorks

Helping you support your teen into higher education

📅 Open Days ✉️ Contact Us
🗓️ Upcoming open days

Explore with your teen

Swipe on mobile or use the arrows on desktop to compare upcoming member open days and plan your next visit together.

Start with the GHWY event page for key details, or jump straight to the provider site.

See all open days →
✦ Your guide
Students walking across a university campus
Digital guide

Parent & Carer Guide to Higher Education

Interactive guideMobile friendly
Start the guide →
Teacher supporting pupils with learning in a classroom
🤝 Care experienced

Care experienced? There's extra support for your young person.

Free download Transition pack
Download →
Diverse group of students studying together at university
💙 Disability support

Does your child have a disability or health condition? Here's their guide.

Free download Transition pack
Download →
Professional carer engaging with learning material on a laptop
🏠 Foster carers

Care to Go Higher — free CPD programme built for foster carers.

CPD certified Free programme
Find out more →
Student looking up at a university building with ambition
🎓 HE explained

Understanding your child's higher education options.

Uni College Apprenticeships
Explore →
Young person reviewing student finance documents at home
💷 Money matters

Student finance — what you and your child need to know.

Loans Bursaries Repayments
Find out more →
Students and families walking around a university campus on an open day
📅 Open Days

Visit a campus together — open days across West Yorkshire.

Free to attend 13 partners
Find events →
Young professional thriving in a degree apprenticeship workplace
🔧 Apprenticeships

Degree apprenticeships — a degree without student loans.

Earn & learn Degree level
Find out more →
Person on a laptop reaching out for support and information
💬 Got questions?

Not sure where to start? We're here to help.

Free advice No obligation
Get in touch →
Follow us