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Refreshed Care Leaver Covenant launched
Our collaborative Care Leaver Covenant has been updated for 2022-23 with a number of new features.
The document now includes a glossary of HE terms, a care leaver story, and additional check boxes for the support offered to care-experienced young people by our 13 members.
We will be launching the invaluable resource with a social media campaign that will run throughout National Care Leavers' Week (24-28 October).
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The importance of Open Days
With the application process for UCAS well underway, there is likely to be much to do for many young people.
For those who have yet to decide on where to apply, Open Days are an excellent way to view a campus and choose between the huge variety of options available.
Many HE providers can help with transport costs for care-experienced young people to attend in-person Open Days, while virtual tours are also availale at many institutions.
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Webinar addresses UCAS care-leaver tick box
Dominic House, our Care to Go Higher Delivery Officer, reflects on a Fostering Network webinar he recently attended that advised foster carers on the importance of ticking the box to self-identify as a care leaver.
Speakers at the event repeatedly offered reassurance that ticking the box is only ever used to identify those needing support. Other topics covered at the event included a clarification on who is considered to be a care leaver and the importance of dedicated care-leaver contacts
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