Uni:4U guide
This guide has all the information you need to know about our summer school programmes.
Thank you for all your support with promoting our summer schools to your learners and helping them make their applications. We hope your learners are as excited as we are.
Learners will find out if they’ve been allocated a place on a summer school or added to a waiting list by early May. They can get back in touch if they no longer wish to have the place, and we’ll look at allocating this to another student and we’ll let you know via your Hub Manager. If you hear that a student no longer wishes to take their place, please let your Hub Manager know.
Below you’ll find further information about each summer school including:
Please note that all of the staff and Student Ambassadors are Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) checked and this information will be shared by the event lead.
Please find a copy of the expression of interest form here.
15 June – 17 June, non-residential
You can access the brochure which has been sent learners who’ve been allocated a place here. It contains information about the team delivering the summer school, timetable, information about what to bring/what not to bring, general guide about travel (with more detailed information sent via email, but please refer to travel information below), parent/carer information session details (if applicable), FAQ’s for the learner and event lead contact details.
Certificate of Public Liability
Safeguarding policy and procedure
Procedure for the support of under 18’s
Guidance on raising and reporting low-level safeguarding concerns
Parent/carer information session
A parent/carer information session will be hosted on Monday 1st June at 5:30pm.
Transport schedule:
Route 1 (Wigan)
– 08:50 Hawkley Hall (1)
– 09:05 Deanery C of E High School (2)
– 09:35 Uni of Greater Manchester
Route 2 (North/East)
– 08:30 Co-Op Academy North Manchester (5)
– 08:45 Co-Op Academy Manchester (3)
– 09:05 The Derby (1)
– 09:45 Uni of Greater Manchester
Route 3 (South/East)
– 08:40 Reddish Vale (2)
– 09:05 East Manchester Academy (2)
– 09:45 Uni of Greater Manchester
Route 4 (Salford)
– 08:30 UTC@MediaCityUK (4)
– 08:45 All Hallows RC High School (2)
– 09:00 Co-Op Academy Swinton (3)
– 09:25 Mount St Joseph (5)
– 09:40 Uni of Greater Manchester
23 June – 25 June, non-residential
Building Tomorrow follow up brochure
You can access the brochure which has been sent learners who’ve been allocated a place here. It contains information about the team delivering the summer school, timetable, information about what to bring/what not to bring, general guide about travel (with more detailed information sent via email, but please refer to travel information below), parent/carer information session details (if applicable), FAQ’s for the learner and event lead contact details.
Risk assessment – Building Tomorrow
Risk assessment – Low risk venue
Certificate of Public Liability
Safeguarding policy and procedure
Parent/carer information session
There will be a virtual parent information session on Tuesday 9 June at 6.00pm. The session will be delivered on MS teams, session links to be shared following confirmation emails to learners.
Transport schedule (estimated times)
Route 1
8:40 – Hawkley Hall High School
Route 2
09:05 – Burnage Academy
Route 3
08:45 – Co-op Academy North Manchester
Route 4
08:35 – Droylsden Academy
09:00 – Denton Community Academy
Route 5
08:30 – Oasis Academy Leesbrook
09:00 – St Peter’s RC High School
7 July – 9 July, residential (three-day, two-night)
You can access the brochure which has been sent learners who’ve been allocated a place here. It contains information about the team delivering the summer school, timetable, information about what to bring/what not to bring, general guide about travel (with more detailed information sent via email, but please refer to travel information below), parent/carer information session details (if applicable), FAQ’s for the learner and event lead contact details.
Certificate of Public Liability
Certificate of Employers’ Liability Insurance
(Please note an updated Public Liability and Employers’ Liability document will be added after 31 May 2026)
Wise Up risk assessment
University of Manchester safeguarding
University of Manchester safeguarding policy
Transport company:
Transport company documents:
Transport schedule (estimated times):
Parent/carer information session
An online parent/carer information session will take place on Tuesday 16 June, from 6:00pm-7:00pm. The Wise Up team will provide further information about the summer school, including what activities will be taking place, where learners will be staying, and more about our graduation ceremony (that parents/carers are invited to). We’ll send joining instructions at least 1 week prior to the session.
8 July – 10 July, non-residential
You can access the brochure which has been sent learners who’ve been allocated a place here. It contains information about the team delivering the summer school, timetable, information about what to bring/what not to bring, general guide about travel (with more detailed information sent via email, but please refer to travel information below), parent/carer information session details (if applicable), FAQ’s for the learner and event lead contact details.
Insurance Certificate Employer’s Liability & Public Liability 2025-26
From Page to Stage equipment and location risk assessment
University of Salford summer school safeguarding policy
From Page to Stage Designated Safeguarding Officers:
Carl Gleeson, c.gleeson@salford.ac.uk
Hannah Wilson, H.E.Wilson2@salford.ac.uk
Safeguarding at the University of Salford
Transport company: Swinton Travel Ltd.
Swinton Travel Certificate of Employers Liability Insurance
Swinton Travel Certificate of Motor Insurance
Swinton Travel Public Service Vehicle Operators Licence
Swinton Travel Seatbelt Policy
Transport schedule (estimated times):
The timings below represent the following- (Pick up AM/Drop off PM) I.E: (7.40am/17.20pm) is 7.40am pick up in the morning, 5.20pm Drop off at school in the evening.
ROUTE 1
7.40am/17.20pm Longdendale High School
8.00am/16.50pm Coop Academy North Manchester
8.40am/16.30pm Co-op Academy Manchester
ROUTE 2
7,20am/17.50pm The Derby High School
7,45am/17.30pm Mount St Joseph
8.05am/17.10pm Co-op Academy Swinton
8.20am/16.50pm Ellesmere Park High School
8.35am/16.35pm All Hallows RC High School
8.45am/16.25pm AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
ROUTE 3
7,50am /16.50pm Stockport Academy
8,10am/16.30pm Reddish Vale High School
ROUTE 4
7.35am/17.00pm The Deanery CE High School
7,50am/16.45pm Hawkley Hall High School
Further information
Pupils and parents will be invited to a premiere on the evening of day 3.
Parent/carer information session
We’d like to invite you and your young person to attend an online information evening on 18th June. This’ll be an opportunity to meet the staff and find out more about what your young person will be doing during the event. There’ll also be an opportunity to answer any questions you have.
Whilst attendance at the information evening is optional, many parents and young people in the past have found it really useful, so we do encourage you to attend if you’re able.
We will send round further details at a later date, of where you can attend this.
6 July – 10 July, non-residential
20 July – 22 July, residential (three-day, two-night)
You can access the brochure which has been sent learners who’ve been allocated a place here. It contains information about the team delivering the summer school, timetable, information about what to bring/what not to bring, general guide about travel (with more detailed information sent via email, but please refer to travel information below), parent/carer information session details (if applicable), FAQ’s for the learner and event lead contact details.
Certificate of Public Liability
Scientific You risk assessment
Risk assessment for residential groups
Manchester Met safeguarding policy
MMU Residential Bookings Under 18’s Health And Safety Policy
MMU Residential Bookings Code Of Conduct
Taster session documents:
Transport company (main provider)
Transport company documents:
Transport company (secondary provider)
Transport schedule (estimated times):
Parent/carer information session
Everything happens on campus at the higher education institution or provider.
After the closing date (6 April), we’ll review applications and allocate places to the summer schools. The learner will be emailed by early to let them know if they’ve been allocated a place or whether they’ve been added to a waiting list. If they’ve been given a place, they’ll receive more information about the event.
It’s free. We cover the costs of all food, travel and, for residential summer schools, accommodation.
Yes. All staff (including student ambassadors) working at the event have an enhanced DBS and young people will be supervised at all times. All events have been risk assessed and created with student safety in mind.
There isn’t anything they’ll need specifically but if they get a place confirmed, the event lead will let them know if there’s anything they recommend to bring/wear such as comfortable clothes.
Uni:4U guide
This guide has all the information you need to know about our summer school programmes.