The Frank Buttle Trust set up the Quality Mark in 2006 in recognition of Higher Education institutions who go that extra mile to support students who have been in public care. Bill Rammell, then Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, launched the Quality Mark at a reception hosted by the late Lord Dearing in the House of Lords.|
“ The Quality Mark is a great step forward. Not only does it show care leavers that higher education providers are committed to helping them overcome the challenges they face, it ensures that care leavers have the same educational opportunities as other young people.” |
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Bill Rammell
Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning |
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“ I'm really pleased to support The Frank Buttle Trust in launching their Quality Mark for care leavers in higher education. It is critical that we support looked after young people to fulfil their potential and achieve their goals. The Quality Mark is a crucial step towards encouraging aspiration and providing opportunity for those who have been all too readily written off, and I wish it every success.” |
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Hilary Armstrong Minister for the Cabinet Office and Social Exclusion |
- Edge Hill University
- Kingston University
- Sheffield Hallam University
- University of Bradford
- University of Leeds
- University of Southampton
Representatives from the first six Universities to be awarded the Quality Mark
- Ruskin College
- Liverpool John Moores University
- University Of Chester
- University of Glamorgan
- The University of York
- Royal Veterinary College
- Aberystwyth University
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Oxford
- University of Westminster
- University of Lincoln
- Leeds Metropolitan University
- University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
- Newman University College
- University of Bristol
- Trinity University College
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Brunel University
- University of Nottingham
- University College London
- University of Birmingham
- University College Falmouth
- Swansea Metropolitan University
- University of West of England
- Glyndwr University
- University of East Anglia
- Heriot-Watt University
- University of Surrey
- Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln
- University of Chichester
- University of Sheffield
- York St John University
- University of Teesside
- University of Glasgow
- University of Liverpool
- University of Abertay
- Loughborough University
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Leicester
- University of Bedfordshire
- The University of Winchester
- Staffordshire University
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Sunderland
- The Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Greenwich
- University of Edinburgh
- Newcastle University
- Brighton University
- Carmarthenshire College
- London South Bank University
- Bangor University
- North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI)
- Cardiff University
- University of Sussex
- University of Northumbria at Newcastle
- Swansea University
- De Montfort University
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“ I am delighted that the Minister has launched the Quality Mark for Care Leavers in Higher Education, and greatly appreciate the support and enthusiasm we have had in developing the Higher Education Commitment to Care Leavers, from universities and other higher education providers and professional organisations.” |
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Gerri McAndrew Chief Executive, The Frank Buttle Trust |
Graduate Care Leavers at the Launch
- University of Abertay
- University of Glasgow
- University of Strathclyde
