The Frank Buttle Trust has created a Quality Mark which recognises institutions who go that extra mile to support students who have been in public care. Bill Rammell, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, launched the Quality Mark at a reception hosted by Lord Dearing in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 14th June 2006.
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“ 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 |
Lord Dearing and 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 Universities awarded the Quality Mark
- De Montfort University
- Staffordshire University
- The University of Winchester
- University of Bedfordshire
- University of Leicester
- University of Huddersfield
- Loughborough University
- University of Abertay
- University of Liverpool
- University of Glasgow
- University of Teesside
- York St John University
- University of Sheffield
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Sunderland
- The Manchester Metropolitan University
- Swansea University
- University of Northumbria at Newcastle
- University of Sussex
- Cardiff University
- North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI)
- Bangor University
- London South Bank University
- Carmarthenshire College
- Brighton University
- Newcastle University
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Greenwich
- University of Chichester
- Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln
- University of Surrey
- Leeds Metropolitan University
- University of Lincoln
- University of Westminster
- University of Oxford
- Nottingham Trent 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
