Future Leaders
Summer Sleepover

Welcome! Sign up here for the Future Leaders
With Make Happen & the University of Essex

12th - 14th July

Colchester Campus, University of Essex
 
 

Join us for this free residential event at the University of Essex.

This event offers a unique opportunity for students to experience what it is like to study at a university and will help you to make informed decisions about continuing your studies after finishing school or college, as well as developing important skills to help you thrive in the future. 

All meals and activities are included, and travel bursaries are available. The event is organised and funded by Make Happen, in partnership with the University of Essex.

For more information visit www.makehappen.org


To complete this form you will need to provide: 

  • Your contact details
  • What courses and subjects you are currently studying
  • Your current predicted grades
  • Contact information for your parent/carer and an emergency contact (please make sure your parent/carer is present as they will need to sign a declaration at the end of this form)
  • The name and email address of one of your current teachers/tutors (who we can contact to provide a short reference for you)
  • How you plan to travel to the University of Essex, Colchester Campus 

Please note you cannot save this form and return to it later, so make sure you have all the information you need before starting 
 
 
 
Please confirm the following information
 
 
 
You are currently in year 12 / first year of FE*
 
 
You are available to attend all dates (12 - 14 July 2023, 3 days & 2 nights)*
 
 
 
 
 
PRIVACY NOTICE

Make Happen is part of the Uni Connect programme funded by the Office for Students (OfS) to support young people to access Higher Education. Make Happen delivers activities, events, and competitions with feedback to help inform and inspire interest in Higher Education. Working with partners in schools, colleges and universities we talk to young people, parents/carers and teachers about the options available. For further information visit our website and if you have any questions, please contact the Evaluation team by emailing info@makehappen.org 

In order to effectively plan, track, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Make Happen activities we collect some personal data, and after-event feedback, from participants. We use a legal basis of legitimate interest to process the data you will provide on this form, to find out more about how we process this please see our privacy notice. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YOUR DETAILS
(If you are a parent/carer who is completing this on behalf of someone else, please enter the attendees details below:) 
First name*
 
 
Last name*
 
 
Preferred name
 
 
Date of Birth *
 
 
 
 
Gender (for accommodation purposes)*
 
 
Self -specify
 
 
Email address*
 
 
Mobile number*
 
 
Home Postcode*
 
 
Your school/college*
 
 
Other school/college
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT YOU
 
Make Happen aims to support all students to achieve their potential, regardless of their backgrounds. Some Sleepover places will be priortised for students from the groups below. 

Do you consider yourself to be part of any of these groups? (Please select all that apply) 
 
 
 
Have experience of living in Care, this could be through the local authority, or through foster care, kinship care, residential care or through being looked after at home with a supervision requirement.
 
 
 
 
 
Have a special educational need or disability, including mental health difficulties
 
 
 
 
 
From a military family (a parent or carer serves in the armed forces, including the Reserves)
 
 
 
 
 
A refugee or asylum seeker
 
 
 
 
 
Part of the Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen, and Boater Communiity
 
 
 
 
 
First in your immediate family to go to university
 
 
 
 
 
In receipt of free school meals, or equivalent, at any time during school/college/sixth form
 
 
 
 
 
Please write below any educational needs or disabilities you would like us to be aware of during your stay?
 
 
 
 
 
Please state any relevant medical information below including all food allergies and medications being taken, or state N/A if none apply*
 
 
 
 
 
Please include any relevant additional requirements below (e.g. larger printed text)
 
 
 
 
 
 
YOUR EDUCATION & FUTURE PLANS
 
What courses and subjects you are currently studying? (select all that apply) 
 
A-Levels
 
 
BTECs
 
 
T-Levels
 
 
A language
 
 
Economics
 
 
Geography
 
 
History
 
 
Law
 
 
Philosophy
 
 
Politics
 
 
Sociology
 
 
 
Other course and subjects currently being studied:
 
 
 
What are your current predicted grades (if known)
 
 
Are you currently planning on applying to university? *
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEACHER REFERENCE
 
 
 
We need a reference from your teacher to complete your application and authorise your absence from sixth form/college if relevant. Please provide the contact details for one of your current teachers/tutors. Make sure to let them know that you will be putting their name down to provide this reference.  
 
 
 
Staff full name*
 
 
Staff email address*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARENT/CARER CONTACT DETAILS
 
 
 
Please provider contact details for a parent/carer and an additional emergency contact in case we need to get hold of someone during the event. 

You will need your parent/carer present to sign the declaration at the end of this section. 
 
 
 
Parent/carer full name *
 
 
Parent/carer email address*
 
 
Parent/carer contact number*
 
 
Relationship to student *
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please give the details below of a second emergency contact below. This is someone who will be contactable during the summer school if we are unable to get hold of your parent/carer.  
Emergency Contact Name *
 
 
Emergency contact phone number *
 
 
Relationship to student *
 
 
 
 
 
If you would like to provide more then one emergency contact please include details below
 
 
 
 
 
PARENT/CARER DECLARATION

For the attention of your parent/carer

Responsibility for your child

Make Happen is responsible for the welfare of your child while he/she is attending the programme. As parent(s)/carer(s), you are responsible for the welfare of your child up to the hand-over point at the beginning of the event, and again from the hand-over point at the end of the event. Hand over points are at the University of Essex Colchester Campus, unless otherwise specified in writing. Should your child be traveling independently to and from the event, you maintain responsibility during this time.

Declaration to be signed by parent/carer
I have read the information above and am happy for my child to attend the Make Happen Future Leaders Summer Sleepover, taking place on 12th – 14th July 2023. I confirm that the contact details provided above are correct and that I will update the Make Happen team if any contact details change (by emailing projects@makehappen.org)

 
Do you confirm?*
 
 
Please print your full name *
 
 
Today's Date*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Last section!
 
 
 
 
 
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
 
 
 
The Future Leaders Summer Sleepover will be held at the University of Essex, Colchester Campus 

Arrival: 12th July at 12:00
Departure: 14th July at 17:30

You will need to make travel arrangements to and from this location. 

Bursaries are available to support with travel costs, including pre-paid train tickets (to Colchester Main station) for successful applicants

If you have any concerns or queries about travel and/or financial assistance, please contact projects@makehappen.org.  
 
 
 
 
Please complete this section if you would like to apply for travel assistance
I will require a pre-paid train ticket
 
 
Origin station (what train station do you want to travel from)?
 
 
I have a valid rail card (expires after 15th July)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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