BY DEGREES - FROM CARE TO UNIVERSITY
In 2004, the Trust completed a five-year commissioned action research project exploring the experiences of the small number of care leavers who go to university. The research was fully funded by grant making trusts and Government sources, and was undertaken at the Thomas Coram Research Unit of the Institute of Education, University of London, with a total of 50 care leavers a year entering higher education over three years taking part in the research. The Project was overseen by an Advisory Group chaired by Sir William Utting.
The project findings influenced Government, local authorities, universities and schools to recognise the potential of children in care and provide the support they need to achieve in higher education. Recommendations from the research were included in the Government 'Care Matters: Transorming the lives of young people in care' White Paper in 2007 and are now incorporated in legislation.
The research findings were published in the Final Report, “Going to university from care” launched at a Conference in 2005 in London.
A Dissemination Programme was funded by the KPMG Foundation and enabled the Trust to disseminate the research to ensure that the findings and recommendations have maximum impact.
The project findings influenced Government, local authorities, universities and schools to recognise the potential of children in care and provide the support they need to achieve in higher education. Recommendations from the research were included in the Government 'Care Matters: Transorming the lives of young people in care' White Paper in 2007 and are now incorporated in legislation.
The research findings were published in the Final Report, “Going to university from care” launched at a Conference in 2005 in London.
A Dissemination Programme was funded by the KPMG Foundation and enabled the Trust to disseminate the research to ensure that the findings and recommendations have maximum impact.
Read or download
a Summary of the Final 'By Degrees' Report's findings or read or download the Final 'By Degrees' Report 'Going to university from care'The project was funded by the following grant making trusts:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal) UK Branch
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Freemasons' Grand Charity
Garfield Weston Foundation
KPMG Foundation
The Pilgrim Trust
and by:
The Department for Education and Skills
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal) UK Branch
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Freemasons' Grand Charity
Garfield Weston Foundation
KPMG Foundation
The Pilgrim Trust
and by:
The Department for Education and Skills
