What is Contextualised Admissions?
Unis know that grades can be influenced by a range of factors, so to make the processes fairer, some unis offer something called contextual admissions. This is where the university considers any barriers you may face, and will either reduce their grade requirements or give extra consideration when deciding whether to give you an offer. […]
Council Tax Exemption: Edinburgh
Council Tax Reduction is available to both homeowners and tenants in all Council Tax bands. The amount of Council Tax Reduction you will get depends on the amount of Council Tax you have to pay, the amount of money you have coming in and the number of people in your household. Council Tax Reduction can […]
Council Tax Exemption: Shetland
Council Tax Reduction is available to both homeowners and tenants in all Council Tax bands. The amount of Council Tax Reduction you will get depends on the amount of Council Tax you have to pay, the amount of money you have coming in and the number of people in your household. Council Tax Reduction can […]
GAMH Glasgow Association for Mental Health
Current services are preventative and purposeful in nature and increase the factors known to protect and promote good mental health.
Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme
Legislation was approved by the Scottish Parliament in March 2021 enabling the introduction of a new statutory scheme to allow 5-18 year olds resident in Scotland to access free bus travel through the National Entitlement Card. Following a further commitment made by the Scottish Government, legislation to allow the scheme to be extended to include […]
Young Scottish Talent Leavers Booklet
We have created a booklet for information on UCAS, care experienced named contacts at colleges and universities and lots more!
Support including contextualised admissions for Care Experienced Students
Information on extra support at university for those who are care – experienced. The information includes contextulised admissions and named contacts. You will be directed to the web page by clicking on the university name.
Care Experienced Bursary
You may be eligible for several types of funding. Here is a link to SAAS Support for Care Experienced Students
Video from the Scottish Fire & Rescue Team
Members across the Fire Service give tips on the world of work for care-experienced young people.
Community Jobs Scotland
Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) is an employability programme delivered by SCVO which works with voluntary sector employers to create job opportunities for unemployed people aged 16 to 29. The programme has a focus on those most disadvantaged in the labour market – those who are care experienced or are carers themselves, early Armed Forces service leavers, […]