Council support lags behind care leavers' university aspirations

Neil Puffett
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

While the number of care leavers in higher education is on the increase, the amount they receive in financial support has fallen by more than 20 per cent, a CYP Now investigation has found.

Drop in financial support undermines efforts to boost social mobility. Picture: iStock
Drop in financial support undermines efforts to boost social mobility. Picture: iStock

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