Education

By Degrees: Going to University from Care. This five year action research study involved 129 care leavers and examined their experiences of going on to higher education. The project was undertaken at the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London. A summary of the final report is available from here: http://www.buttletrust.org/docs/gtu.pdf and the full report can be accessed via http://www.buttletrust.org/docs/BD-Full_Report.pdf

Into the mainstream is a JRF funded report looking at the experiences of care leavers entering work, education and training, to view the report click here.  

This Barnardos report compares the experiences for children in care with other school children read the report here.

See also NLCAS briefing on education training and employment of young people leaving care. Click here: Education, training and employment of young people leaving care

Other references (not available here):

Social Exclusion Unit (2003) A Better Education for Children in Care. The Stationery Office, London