www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/tick-box
The Fostering Network's #TickTheBox campaign encourages people with care experience to tick the box on their UCAS application to say they have spent time in care when they are applying for further and higher education. This will ensure they get all the support they may need to enter and thrive at college or university. The campaign works with people with care experience, UCAS, National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL), universities and colleges across the UK to raise awareness on the benefits for young people when they #TicktheBox.
This year, the campaign will be running during care leavers week from 28th October to 3rd November 2024. During the week you can learn how people with care experience have benefited from the support they received at college or university, as we share stories on the topic. We’ll be hearing from foster carers, professionals within education and people with care experience on the support they’ve received, or helped provide and the difference that it’s made