Description:By Degrees is a report from a five-year study following three successive groups of young people entering higher education from a background in local authority care. Theirs is a remarkable achievement, far surpassing the educational attainment of the majority of care leavers. The report tracks them through their first year of university. The main purpose of this report is to help local authorities fulfil their obligations under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 by providing adequate financial and personal support to enable care leavers to access higher education and gain maximum benefit from their time at university. The report argues that local authorities must be prepared to provide realistic levels of financial support if they hope to raise the attainment of children in their care and for more care leavers to enter higher education. The universities and colleges also have their part to play and should be proactive in raising the aspirations of young people in public care and encouraging them to apply for places.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with By Degrees: The First Year: From care to university. To get started finding By Degrees: The First Year: From care to university, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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By Degrees: The First Year: From care to university
Description: By Degrees is a report from a five-year study following three successive groups of young people entering higher education from a background in local authority care. Theirs is a remarkable achievement, far surpassing the educational attainment of the majority of care leavers. The report tracks them through their first year of university. The main purpose of this report is to help local authorities fulfil their obligations under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 by providing adequate financial and personal support to enable care leavers to access higher education and gain maximum benefit from their time at university. The report argues that local authorities must be prepared to provide realistic levels of financial support if they hope to raise the attainment of children in their care and for more care leavers to enter higher education. The universities and colleges also have their part to play and should be proactive in raising the aspirations of young people in public care and encouraging them to apply for places.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with By Degrees: The First Year: From care to university. To get started finding By Degrees: The First Year: From care to university, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.