Are you thinking about getting in, staying in or returning to study?

Then you are at the right place. Welcome.

Have you lived in care? In any of the following... Foster care Are you a care leaver? Kinship care (eg lived with wider friends or family) Children’s home Did you have a social worker? Where you on a ‘supervision requirement’? Secure care Residential school List D School

Then you may be ‘care experienced’*.

Care experience support for College and University in Scotland

The HUB for SUCCESS works alongside people with care experience to get in, stay in and return to College and University.

College and University is a really exciting opportunity for all. We know that for many care experienced people, getting in and staying in education can be tricky. That’s why there is so much support and opportunity for you; there has truly never been a better time to study.

We provide impartial, tailored advice and guidance to help you get in, stay in, or return to education at any stage of life. We support students regardless of their age or type of care experience.

There’s nothing too big or small, whether that’s housing, finance, accessing support, or something else in relation to your education.

If you’re thinking about attending, or are attending one of our partner Colleges and Universities, then get in touch.

*What is ‘Care Experience’?

Our definition of care experience is anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked after background at any stage of their life. This also includes adopted children who were previously looked after, or care experience that was outside of the UK. Care may have been provided in one of many different settings, such as:

residential care,
foster care,
kinship care or
looked after at home with a supervision requirement.

If this is you, please get in touch.

Get in touch

If you need advice or information to support someone with Care Experience to get into college or university we can help.

The Promise is at the heart of everything we do, and we champion the expertise that comes with lived experience.

At the HUB we are committed to working together as a partnership to ensure that we all provide the very best support to our care experienced learners.

You can get advice by contacting the colleges or universities directly, or speaking to us.

You may also want to check out our resources, which may have the answer you are looking for.

Get advice

Resources

We know that having time and space for education often means getting other things sorted first: things like finances, housing, childcare, or gathering evidence of their care experience.

We can help you reach out to other places to get the support you may need your studies.

Thinking about going back to College and or University after a pause?

Want to know what your options are and need a bit help to explore them?

Finding it confusing, need a bit of help to navigate the best courses and routes (yes we know its tricky and we can help!)

Been working but want to explore the possibility of returning to study?

Interested in going to one of our partner Colleges or Universities?

Going straight from school to College or University and want to know what you are entitled to?

Finding learning difficult? We can help you to access bespoke learning support at your institution. You don’t need to have a diagnosed learning difficulty or have had learning support before.

Struggling with housing or finances? We can work alongside College and University staff to ensure you have access to somewhere you can call home, and access to funds to support your studies.

Want get the most out of your education experience? Speak to your College and University, dive into student societies, and speak to your careers service about what opportunities are out there!