Our Breaking Barriers students also graduated at the November ceremonies in the Barony. With three cohorts (2019-20; 2020-12 and 2021-22) graduating at the same time, this was the first Breaking Barriers graduation since November 2019. A total of 38 awards were made, with 20 students attending the ceremony.
Our pioneering Breaking Barriers programme, delivered in collaboration with ENABLE Scotland, enables young people with learning disabilities to attend university, achieve an accredited qualification and gain real work experience with some of Scotland’s largest employers which have included Scottish Power and Scottish Television.
Breaking Barriers raises aspirations and provides equal access to university. As a socially-progressive institution, the University of Strathclyde prides itself on widening access to higher education. The Breaking Barriers initiative is about helping young people with a learning disability reach their potential by giving the opportunity to have a full student experience in a world class university, learning and enhancing their skills.
We wish them all well in their future endeavours and look forward to our new cohort – the sixth - starting in January 2023, with up to 20 new students being welcomed onto the programme.