Support for Care-Experienced Students

Become – Charity for Children in Care & Young Care Leavers

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Care Advice line

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The Rees Foundation – charity that offers help and advice to care-experienced individuals

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Training for organisations that work with children in care and young care leavers

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Free online workshops for care experienced young people

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This is not an exhaustive list of organisations or resources. Please get in touch if you have any suggestions for additional organisations or resources you would like us to add.

Local Authority & Educational Support for Care Leaver

Use the following link to find out the local authority support for Care-Experienced Young People in your area:

Care Leaver Local Offer

Click the link below to find out what support is offered by different colleges/universities, and a named contact at the organization who can assist with organizing a tour or provide additional advice and guidance.

Propel Website

Unite Foundation scholarship

With the Unite Foundation scholarship, students will have accommodation and bills covered for up to 3 years at university. That includes all through their holidays too, so they don’t have to wonder where to go during Christmas or summer. They can even stay the summer after they graduate to plan their next move. The Unite Foundation team will help them settle in, keep in touch and offer opportunities for employment and enjoyment. So far, over 800 estranged and care experienced young people have gone to university on the Unite Foundation scholarship

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CARE-EXPERIENCED RESOURCES

UCAS Undergraduate: Care experienced students

Read about support available in higher education to help with finance, accommodation, and settling in.

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Moving On Up

Created by the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers, the below paper explores the challenges faced by care leavers and care-experienced students in accessing and succeeding in higher education.

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Supporting Care-Experienced Students

A short film created by the BBC about actionable next steps teachers and schools can take to support care-experienced young people, with a focus on inclusion and supporting them through transitions.

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What is the experience of students from a care background in education?

In its newest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, in partnership with the Unite Foundation, examines the educational experiences of students from a care background.

Supporting Care-Experienced Young People On Their Journey To Higher Education

This introductory session is brought to you by the Southern Universities Network, in collaboration with Become, the charity for children in care and young care leavers. It aims to empower staff in post-16 settings in their support of care-experienced young people. Please note this session is only available to institutions based in the SUN region.

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