Delegates will be equipped to analyse current provision in order to identify and build on current strengths and to recognise areas of weakness and how these can be improved. They will learn how to improve the quality of support they offer to students, teachers and parents, leading to better overall achievement for post sixteen students. Delegates will be able to identify the needs of students in relation to research skills and will know how to support students in improving academic attainment through coursework and research based learning - with a focus on the use of print and ICT based sources of information. They will learn how to improve student decision making in relation to Higher Education applications. Delegates will also learn the skills to lead INSET on research skills, advanced use of the Internet and the UCAS process.