How to Support Your Care Experienced Learners

In line with Care Leavers National Care Leavers Week, The Careers Circle and UCAS are pleased to provide Careers Professionals with training, insight and resources to support you when working with looked after and care experienced students. 

The session will be hosted by Nicola Turner. Nicola is Senior Fair Access Adviser at UCAS, where she has been involved in widening access and participation for under-represented students since she joined in 2016. She has co-authored UCAS reports on student mental health, disabled students, and care-experienced students, and works closely with expert organisations to identify and remove barriers to access and success in higher education. A former teacher, Nicola is strong believer in the transformative potential of education, and the importance of collaborative working to drive improvements for learners – whatever their background. Outside of work, Nicola is a Trustee for the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL).

Nicola will share;

• Some of the key challenges care experienced students often face
• How advisers can help
• Signpost the resources to support care experienced young people make their choices

This session is free and will be recorded, so if you cannot make the time please sign up and you will receive the recording.