Shaping Futures provide schools with high quality, impartial, information, advice, and guidance activities, to support students in making informed choices and fulfilling their potential. Alongside our outreach offer, we provide teacher CPD opportunities and support schools to understand their outreach needs, while working with local strategic partners to collaboratively deliver activity which meets local needs.
Our work contributes to a comprehensive, stable careers programme, with each activity designed with the Gatsby Benchmarks in mind.
Shaping Futures provide schools with high quality, impartial, information, advice, and guidance activities, to support students in making informed choices and fulfilling their potential. Alongside our outreach offer, we provide teacher CPD opportunities and support schools to understand their outreach needs, while working with local strategic partners to collaboratively deliver activity which meets local needs.
Our work contributes to a comprehensive, stable careers programme, with each activity designed with the Gatsby Benchmarks in mind.
Shaping Futures provide schools with high quality, impartial, information, advice, and guidance activities, to support students in making informed choices and fulfilling their potential. Alongside our outreach offer, we provide teacher CPD opportunities and support schools to understand their outreach needs, while working with local strategic partners to collaboratively deliver activity which meets local needs.
Our work contributes to a comprehensive, stable careers programme, with each activity designed with the Gatsby Benchmarks in mind.
To understand what we do and why, visit our About Us page which outlines our programme, targeting and ethos.
In the Outreach section of our website you’re able to see a summary of the outreach provision offered by Shaping Futures partner institutions. We utilise our social media channels to signpost to additional opportunities available, and our HEPAs are able to provide information on our offer when contacted.
Our resources section provides a range of resources which can be used independently by students or embedded into lessons, including our Labour Market Information content.
If you would like to know more or want to know how we can support you, see our Contact Us page.
We look forward to hearing from you!
To support your work with students preparing Higher Education, Shaping Futures has collaborated with the five universities across the Liverpool City Region (LCR) to produce a unified guide to contextual admissions.
Contextual admissions adjust entry requirements to recognise a student’s educational or personal circumstances, ensuring that grades alone do not limit their academic potential. While each institution has its own specific framework, most partners in the region offer a typical reduction of 1 to 2 grades (or 8–16 UCAS points) for eligible applicants.
Key features of this new resource include:
Institutional Matrix: A clear breakdown of primary policy names, key eligibility criteria, and specific course exclusions for each university.
Postcode Tool: Direct guidance on using the Office for Students (OfS) Postcode Look-up Tool to check for POLAR or IMD Quintile 1 eligibility, as postcode status can change annually.
Key contact details: Direct contact details to all the relevant admissions teams.
Looking for resources to use in the classroom? Visit our Resources or Labour Market Information pages to download our resources.
As part of the UniConnect programme, we are expected to track and report all of our engagement. If you’re interested in understanding what we require to work with your school or college, click the link below for a helpful overview.
Outreach professionals from Liverpool John Moores, Edge Hill University and Liverpool Hope University share their top tips for teachers on how to successfully engage with outreach work.
If you’re interested in working with Shaping Futures and would like to discuss how we can work together to support your students, please complete our Contact form on our ‘Contact Us’ page and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible. You can also use our Contact form to ask any specific queries you may have about individual students, as we are happy to provide advice or signpost you to organisations who can provide additional support.
