To help you make the transition into either further or higher education, we have four designated members of staff (DMS) for students who may need additional support. The DMS is there to support you if you are:
We seek to support you by providing a seamless support process from an initial enquiry through to your graduation. This includes:
Further information on how we can support you can be found in our Support for Care Leavers leaflet.
All shared information remains confidential.
If you would like the responsible local authority, trust or charity that you have contact with to be able to talk to us about you, with your agreement, this can be done by using our referral form.
An organisation which has helped children and young people in need across the UK since 1953.
Young people in or leaving care can apply for any of the programmes run by the Trust.
Canterbury
Colin Barnes
Email: cbarnes2@uca.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1227 817 307
Epsom
Nyawira Nijirani
Email: nnjiraini@uca.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1372 202 441
Farnham
Andrea Beattie
Email: abeattie1@uca.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1252 892 612
Rochester
Anna Mepstead
Email: amepstead@uca.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1634 888 644