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Propel - Become

Become is the national charity working to improve the everyday lives and future life chances of children in care and young care leavers. Become provide advice and support, influence policy and practice, help guide the lives of young people in care and care leavers, enable them to achieve their education aspirations and train professionals who work with young people.

Propel yourself

Many care leavers go on to achieve amazing things in higher education. So can you.

Propel is your guide to higher and further education for care leavers. There’s loads of support available to help you achieve great things. We provide help, support, and advice so that young people who spend time in care can unleash their potential and take control of their lives.

Higher and Further Education

Making the leap from school to college or college to university can be both daunting and exciting. If you want to be a student there is loads of support available for care leavers to make it happen. You’ll feel proud of your achievement and get confidence from it and you can study something you’re good at and care about.

Support

Whether you’re still in care, a care leaver, or have spent time living away from your parents, Propel can help.

If you’re feeling worried about money, where you’re going to live, or who to turn to for guidance, the good news is there’s loads of extra support out there just waiting for you to grab.
If you need help with applying, for funding, accommodation, and/or answers to frequently asked questions, use Propel or contact our friendly team. Our support page includes information and support that you might need when it comes to your application for further or higher education.
You can also see what the universities and colleges can offer, you’ll find a detailed support checklist on each of their pages, covering things like specific funds for care leavers and year-round accommodation.

And don’t forget to share your plans with your teachers, personal advisers and carers. They know you well and can offer advice and guidance on your options. 

Guide for Teachers, Parents and Carers

You have the potential to inspire and encourage care leavers to consider college or university as an option. 

Pathway Plans - Ensure that they have a pathway plan in place, pathway plans should be written before a young person leaves care so that the right support is in place when they do come to leave.
Funding
Accommodation

You can help by familiarising yourself with all the details in the ‘Support for young people’  section on our website.  

Workshops

We offer workshops for young people on your rights and entitlements, applying to higher education and funding for higher education.

Please see our website for more information.

Who is this aimed at?

Children in care and young care leavers.

When

The Care Advice Line is open Monday to Friday - 10am to 5pm

Where

Become is a national charity, you can use the website to search for support in your area.

Cost

This is a free service

How to get involved

Explore the website for information to support you, or send an email to the dedicated Advice and Support Officer for FE and HE at Become can help with any questions you may have.

Visit the Propel page on the Become website

Alternatively, you can call or email our Care Advice Line to get help, support, advice, guidance – or just to get in touch with someone to listen to you.

Our Care Advice Line is open Monday to Friday - 10am to 5pm