Dame Rachel de Souza has worked with her care-experienced advisory board to produce the document which contains 33 recommendations aimed at professionals working in higher education institutions.
Recommendations are made around topics including applying for a university place, financial security and support with independent living during the duration of the course.
Key recommendations include:
The handbook, which is being launched today (29 October) in London, was created based on the advisory board’s plan to “help professionals recognise the challenges they and other young people who have been in the care system often face in making the transition to higher education”.
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