Going to university
Despite the barriers, the number of care leavers who go to university is rising
37% of all young people go to university - among care leavers the figure used to be around 1%. But a 2008 study shows that this figure has now risen to about 5%.
Although it's still a fraction of the figure for the wider population, it does show a shift. The combination of designated teachers, education-friendly foster carers and a variety of measures to keep children motivated and in school have helped, and new measures such as virtual headteachers may increase the figure further.
Money also used to be a barrier, but as Tim and Rob's story illustrates, there are an increasing number of grants available to care leavers who want to get a degree.
News
- New publication for young people in care about post-16 opportunities - 27-Jan-2012
- Pay foster carers annual fees, says The Policy Exchange - 27-Jan-2012
- Care system found to counter offending - 27-Jan-2012
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