Reflection

In this section, we heard from students about their experiences of being in care and how this continues to impact on their education and other outcomes. Look back at the notes you’ve made in this section and think about your earlier reflection – how would you feel if this were your child?

Activity 6

Many of the experiences discussed in this section occurred before the student accessed higher education but there are others that the university could offer help and support with. Here are a few things the university might think about putting in place.

  • accommodation over the holidays
  • mentoring and support
  • counselling.

What others can you think of? Make some notes here or add to your learning journal. You could revisit these notes after you’ve studied the next section.

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