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<p>The Leap Core Skills workshops were announced by the former Secretary of State
for Education (Damian Hinds), my right hon. Friend, for East Hampshire on 10 July.
They have been developed by student accommodation provider Unite Students, who will
offer schools and colleges the workshop resources for teaching Years 12 and 13 pupils
about independent living, managing personal finances, developing and maintaining relationships
and also how and where to access support, should they go to university. The sessions
have no focus on cooking or changing bedsheets, and government has no official policy
in these areas.</p><p>Data show that 7.6% of entrants to full-time first degrees in
England in 2016/17 did not continue with their studies in the following year. Our
priority is to reduce the proportion of undergraduates who discontinue their studies
for whatever reason. Providing the right pastoral care will contribute to this.</p><p>The
Leap Skills workshops are being promoted to schools and colleges through the Education
Transitions Network created by the former Secretary of State for Education (Damian
Hinds), my right hon. Friend, for East Hampshire, to look at how students moving from
sixth-form or college to university can be better supported in their crucial first
year.</p>
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