1. Supporting Care Leavers at a Selecting Institution Doug Jennings - WP & UG Recruitment Manager Zoe Pither – WP Student Support Manager 27 October 2015 1

2. Admissions at Bristol: a competitive field In 2011 there were 34494 applications for 3288 places Modal offer is AAA 2 27 October 2015

3. WP at Bristol 55% of intake this year was from the state sector 16% from low performing schools against a progress measure of 19% Care leavers are part of a larger picture 4.6% of intake is mature 3 27 October 2015

4. Evidence Based Practice Contextualised admissions process founded on research University policy is to base admissions process on evidence Care leavers currently a very small cohort 4 27 October 2015

5. Retention & Success Low withdrawal rates Contextual offer based on success rates Provide appropriate support based on need Group Individual 5 27 October 2015

6. Current Practice Strong links with local virtual heads Local outreach programme Personal adviser Peer support UNITE bursary Access to careers activities 6 27 October 2015

7. Future Strategy Research into non-completion Research into graduate destinations Improved access to relevant support and development opportunities 7 27 October 2015

8. Student Perspective Danielle Allen – Falmouth University College How does your institution support care leavers? application stage pre-arrival post-arrival What other support would you have liked? 8 27 October 2015

9. Discussion Having identified the challenges: What support should HEIs offer care leavers? application stage pre-arrival post-arrival 9 27 October 2015