Topic briefing

Estranged students

Published 27 July 2020

Resources

Stand Alone website
The charity Stand Alone offers advice and information to students estranged from their families and has reports available with recommendations for higher education providers.
The Stand Alone Pledge
The Stand Alone Pledge is a public commitment providers can make to supporting estranged students.
UCAS website
The UCAS website has dedicated pages on student support for estranged students.
Student Finance England (SFE)
The SFE website includes key information and toolkits on estranged students for both practitioners and students.

Differences in student outcomes - further characteristics, Annex G: Office for Students (November 2020)
This report using experimental data highlights equality gaps for estranged students.
The new realists: Unite Students Insight Report (September 2019)
This report investigates young people’s transition to university, their expectations and their experiences in the first year, looking at both academic and non-academic aspects. It includes information on estranged students’ experiences.
OFFA topic briefing on estranged students (February 2018)
This topic briefing by the Office for Fair Access provided further information on barriers faced by estranged students.
Focus on access and retention: Risks for students who are estranged or disowned by their family (October 2015)
This research report by Stand Alone aimed to understand the motivations of estranged students, their experience of accessing information and support and the barriers they face.
New starts: The challenges of higher education without the support of a family network (September 2015)
This report by the Unite Foundation and Stand Alone builds a broad picture of the profile and key behaviours of care leavers and estranged students during their time studying in higher education.

Published 27 July 2020

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