UCG’s Care Leaver Covenant Commitment

UCG has formally pledged its commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to supporting care experienced students throughout their education and helping them achieve positive futures. 

What is the Care Leaver Covenant? 

The Care Leaver Covenant is a national programme that brings together organisations across the UK to provide practical opportunities and support for care leavers. By signing the Covenant, UCG has committed to improving the educational experience of care experienced students and helping remove barriers to success. 

We commit to: 

• Providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. 
• Offering dedicated Student Support. 
• Helping students access financial support. 
• Supporting progression into university, apprenticeships and employment. 
• Working with local authorities and partner agencies. 
• Listening to student feedback to continually improve our support. 
• Raising awareness of the needs of care experienced students across the college. 

What support will I receive? 

Once you have been identified as a care experienced student, you may be eligible for a range of additional support, including: 

• Academic support
• Catch-up opportunities where appropriate
• Wellbeing support
• A dedicated Young Carers Champion within the Student Support Team
• Free college gym membership to the Paddington Gym or weekly vouchers for Willesden Sports Centre.
• One complimentary hair cut & blow dry per term at the Colleges Hair and Beauty Salon (subject to availability)
• A monthly food parcel
• Financial support

In addition to the support available at UCG, care experienced students can also access a wide range of national opportunities through the Care Leaver Covenant Connects platform. These include employment opportunities, training, discounts, wellbeing support and much more. 

If you’ve been in care, are care experienced or have recently left care, we encourage you to speak to our Student Support team.