Dare to care: why being care aware matters in further and higher education

Kelly MacKenzie

Dare to care: why being care aware matters in further and higher education

Kelly MacKenzie

Centre For Excellence For Children'S Care And Protection

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Abstract

This article will explore outcomes for care experienced young people in education and will examine and dissect the current statistics for care experienced students. Furthermore, this article will identify various support mechanisms which could be implemented and embedded within further and higher education settings and will discuss how staff members can gain an awareness and understanding of supporting our care experienced population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	162-168
Number of pages	7
Journal	Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
Volume	23
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 9 May 2024

Keywords

residential childcare
care experience
attainment gap
higher education
Scotland

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Dare to care: why being care aware matters in further and higher education

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