Useful Links

The charity for children in care and young care leavers.

Supporting the educational and training progression of care leavers in Kent and Medway.

CACT empowers communities and changes lives by improving health, education and employment and reducing crime.

The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity working with schools and communities to give disadvantaged children the literacy skills to succeed in life.

The National Union of Students is a voluntary membership organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of students and its member students’ unions. Their website contains advice on becoming a student, as well as all aspects of student life including money and funding, housing and health and wellbeing.

The National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) was established by higher education institutions and national organisations committed to the progression and support of Care Leavers in higher education.

Canterbury Christ Church University operating as The STEM Hub holds the STEM Learning schools network contract for the South East of England and provides information and links to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Enhancement & Enrichment activities.

Information, Advice and Support Kent (IASK) provide free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for children, young people up to age 25, parents and carers.

Propel provides care leavers with information on the support available to them from colleges and universities offering higher education (HE) courses across the UK.

Supporting students who are estranged from their families.

The Student Room (TSR) is an online student community where students can support one another through its on-site forums.

Unibuddy allows prospective students to chat online with current students and staff at a university and ask questions and find out what it is like to study at university.