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Our aim is to enhance the accessibility and successful attainment of higher educational and further TRAINING opportunities

We support students who are:

  • CARE LEAVERS

  • CARE EXPERIENCED

  • INDEPENDENT

  • ESTRANGED

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The Problem

Participation rates in higher education and further education amongst care leaver, estranged and independent students (CLEIS) are low compared to students who have parental support.

CARE LEAVERS

13%

enter higher education compared to 43% of other pupils

5.6%

is the continuation rate lower than non-care leavers

6%

go into higher education, but are twice likely to drop out

estranged students

8000

out of an estimated 206,000 young people are university students

4.1%

considered or did withdraw and suspend their higher education

8.2%

is the continuation rate lower than non-estranged peers

our mission

we support care leavers and estranged students into higher education and further education

WE DO THIS BY:

BUILDING AWARENESS

OFFERING MENTORSHIP

RAISING ASPIRATIONS

GIVING WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES