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Trinity University College is committed to providing a high standard of care and support for its students. If you are a student entering Higher Education from care, you can be assured that Trinity will offer the necessary support and information. This support is available whilst you are deciding what or where to study, continues through the university application process, and is ongoing once you have started your course. Help and information are also available if you are someone advising a student from care.
As a student from care, or as someone advising a care leaver, your first point of contact is the named person for care leavers, Delyth Lewis. (Tel: 01267 676947 or e-mail d.lewis@trinity-cm.ac.uk). She is based in Student Services, and can give you information about all aspects of Trinity University College’s support provision – both prior to admission and whilst studying.
· Pre-entry guidance from the Careers Officer, and help if required during the university application and admissions process.
· Peer mentor support to help you settle in during the first few weeks of term.
· Targeted financial support for care leavers through Trinity’s bursary and financial contingency funds.
· An integrated Student Services, offering easy access to financial support, accommodation, additional needs, counselling, and specialist academic support services.
· Regular meetings between the named contact, Delyth Lewis, and students from care to identify support requirements, and to liaise with University departments and external agencies where appropriate (and with the student’s express permission).
· Help with planning and arranging your accommodation for both term and vacation time.
· A high degree of confidentiality for students from a care background in respect of service provision and specific arrangements.
You can declare on your UCAS application form that you have been in care, or your social services team can let us know that you are a care leaver. This means that we can make sure that support is in place from an early stage.
Some useful websites:
www.voicesfromcarecymru.org.uk
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