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This good practice briefing is written for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students with caring responsibilities from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Carers Trust to outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

Dr Anthony Manning, Director and Dean of Global Lifelong Learning, University of Kent.

Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education (IHE)

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Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS

Ben Jordan, Head of Policy, UCAS

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