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Care Experienced Pathways

Here you’ll find information to support young people with care experience, along with the professionals, carers and practitioners who support them, in exploring education options in Northern Ireland.

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Fostering Aspirations

Fostering Aspirations encourages and supports applications from young people with experience of care. The programme highlights pathways into Further and Higher Education and provides tailored support for care-experienced students at Ulster University.

Eligible students can apply for a Care Leaver Bursary, awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students.

The Annual Fostering Achievement Summer School offers a residential experience on an Ulster campus, including immersive workshops, guidance sessions, and aspiration-raising activities. The programme helps young people build confidence and gain the tools they need to succeed in Further and Higher Education.