Further Education

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The Northern Regional College welcomes applications from those who are currently  in the care system, or who have left it. We work closely with the Health and Social Care Trusts to ensure that any students in this situation have as much support as they want to assist them with their studies.

All support packages are tailored to meet individual student needs. This support is monitored and re-assessed throughout the year by an allocated member of staff.

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Belfast Met is committed to opportunity, choice and excellence in education provision. Provision for the support of care leavers and care experienced young people is integral  to the college’s widening participation strategy. The strategy aims to support care experienced young people by raising aspirations, by encouraging applications and by ensuring a comprehensive student support provision is available to help students with progression, retention and successful outcomes.

We have in place a committed Student Wellbeing Team dedicated to ensuring that young people get a package of support tailored to their needs to be successful in their studies.

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The North West Regional College welcomes students from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting students who are care leavers or who are currently in care. We work closely with Health and Social Care Teams within the Trusts to support and offer impartial guidance to care leavers and young people in care who want to attend the North West Regional College (NWRC) and achieve a qualification.

Before a young person attends NWRC we will:

• Offer the young person and his/her Carer/Social Worker a visit to the college to view facilities.
• Help students access additional support services including counselling, learning support, financial
  advice and careers advice and guidance.
• Give a named contact to support the young person with the application process and throughout his/her
  time at the college.

Named contacts help facilitate the smooth referral and transition of young people who may be considering
Further Education as an option. We encourage Social Workers, Personal Advisors and Employability Workers to meet the college student support team

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With a proud history of inclusion, the Southern Regional College (SRC) continues to ensure that the quality of care and support for looked after children and care leavers offer the best possible opportunities for them to enter and continue on programmes of study at the College and make their aspirations achievable.

Southern Regional College demonstrates a robust widening participation strategy to ensure that students from a care background can access a package of support – financial, pastoral, and educational. The Southern Regional College recognises the challenges that young people leaving care face when entering a college environment and are committed to ensuring that we provide the support necessary to ensure they achieve their goals.

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South Eastern Regional College (SERC) recognises that the challenges facing care experienced children and young people can be enormous as they become more independent. SERC welcomes applications from those with experience of the care sector
and works closely with the Health and Social Care Trusts and other support organisations to ensure that appropriate and adequate practical support is available to facilitate learning and the achievement of qualifications.

Such support for care experienced learners is designed to be as discreet as possible and is made available to complement and enhance the support provided by the teaching teams. In every case, SERC is committed to removing barriers so that care experienced students can focus on achieving their goals, preparing for the career of their choice while having an enjoyable and fulfilling time at College

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The South West College is committed to ensuring that it provides a quality service and support to children in care and young care leavers. Learners have access to a dedicated Student Support team across the South West College including Personal Tutors, Pastoral Support, Financial Support, Learning Support and Careers.

The college recognises that looked after children and care leavers are a particularly vulnerable group and is committed to ensuring that the quality of care and support it provides, at both the admission and enrolment stage, will enable them to enter and continue on their chosen career path.