{"id":482,"date":"2015-06-30T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T12:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/support.bradfield.clients.twkmedia.eu\/?p=482"},"modified":"2018-10-19T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T14:25:38","slug":"a-vision-for-bursaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk\/bradfield-for-life\/2015\/06\/30\/a-vision-for-bursaries\/","title":{"rendered":"A Vision for Bursaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a strategic review in 2015, Council asked that the Foundation turn its attention back to one of its original goals \u2013 the generation of substantial funds that can be used for an ambitious growth in the College\u2019s ability to provide life-changing opportunities to young people.<\/p>\n

Support for bursaries that encourage and reward excellence has lain at the very heart of Bradfield\u2019s ethos since the College\u2019s foundation as an educational charity in 1850. Such an objective was one of the original intentions of the Bradfield Foundation at its inception in 1990 \u2013 a fact that is testament to the remarkable vision and foresight of its founder members. However, the necessary drive to expand the College and to improve its facilities means that over the last 25 years there has been an inspirational display of generosity towards much needed capital projects from donors to the Bradfield Foundation.<\/p>\n

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It is now vital to the next stage of the College\u2019s long-term development that we renew our focus on generating significant funds to support and extend our bursary provision.<\/p>\n

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The College sits at the heart of an educational charity and we are determined to help girls and boys from all backgrounds to enjoy a Bradfield education. We must continue to extend our reach beyond those families who can afford the full fee and we are committed to playing our part in supporting social mobility by offering a Bradfield boarding education to those who might really benefit from the experience but might never have been able to consider it.<\/p>\n

We are sending our pupils out into a fast changing world – and Bradfield is determined to remain a school that looks to the future while learning from the past. We want to continue to advance all-round excellence while ensuring diversity and inclusivity. If we want our pupils to really thrive and flourish in the adult world then we must do all we can to ensure that the make-up of the College mirrors, as far as possible, the make-up of that adult world.<\/p>\n

In the past, many of our most distinguished pupils have been recipients of financial support while at school; these pupils are indistinguishable from their peers, yet the impact that they have had on Bradfield is substantial and goes way beyond any return from this monetary support. They give a great deal to the College community, not only in terms of their talents but also, and critically, in their leadership, outlook and approach. They ultimately have been part and parcel of the recent successes of the College in all areas and also a significant contributor to the Bradfield\u2019s growing national reputation, however we want to extend this provision very significantly.<\/p>\n

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We are looking for those youngsters who will flourish and develop individually, but we are also looking for those whose presence in the College will have a positive impact on the experience of others at Bradfield.<\/p>\n

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We want to identify untapped talent irrespective of parental means, to nurture potential and to develop character and attitude. In the process, we want to change lives for the better.<\/p>\n

To help achieve this, the College will be working closely with the Royal National Children\u2019s SpringBoard Foundation<\/a> to identify potential candidates, manage the pastoral process and deliver impact assessments to measure, amongst other things, social mobility. The children identified will come from low income families, who will best benefit from a boarding school education (they will be highly motivated, open-minded and capable of becoming positive role models in their communities).<\/p>\n

\u2018SpringBoard\u2019 works with a number of boarding schools throughout the UK, both independent and maintained; all candidates for Bradfield will be matched specifically to all that we can offer.<\/p>\n

Key aims will be to provide such life-changing bursaries for children in disadvantaged circumstances. We are committed to securing the necessary funds to allow us to increase both the number and the breadth of awards we can make to pupils in financial and social need. Whilst at the same time we also want to be sure that middle-income families can continue to send their children to Bradfield.<\/p>\n

To this end:<\/p>\n