Care Leavers - Professionals
A World of Opportunities… for Care Leavers at York St John
University
The University has proudly held the Frank Buttle Trust Quality
Mark since 2008 in recognition of its commitment
towards care-experienced young people entering Higher
Education - please encourage young people to tick the 'in care' box
on their UCAS application form
Before care-experienced young people arrive, we can
arrange...
- Bespoke activities for them to try university
life
- Visit days for the young person, you or their carer
- Information and advice about going to university,
and options for study
- Writing support for UCAS applications
When they arrive at university, we...
- Can arrange 52 week accommodation
- Offer a care leaver bursary, a foyer bursary and information on
how to access other funds
- Link them with a dedicated member of staff, to
help them settle in and succeed
- Give them specialist advice and guidance with
finance, careers, writing development, counselling, disability
services
Working in partnership with you, we would like to
develop:
- Co-delivered events for care leavers, families and other
professionals
- Customised aspirations and awareness raising events
- Accreditation of your learning activities with care
leavers
- Developing specific professional training for your needs
- Bespoke literature for your service