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CF Decline My Place Good Practice and FAQs

Discover good practice and FAQs for CF Decline My Place, the new process which allows students to request a release from their place via UCAS in order to enter Clearing.

Decline My Place 2025

Discover the motivations, triggers, and decision-making pathways behind Decline My Place behaviour among 2025 entry students.

Declining your firm place

If you no longer want to go to your firm choice, you can use the ‘Decline my place’ option in your application.

Finding Their Place: Higher education edition

Going to university or college is a major milestone for students and their families, marking a time of change, excitement, and new independence. We’ve gathered both qualitative and quantitative insights to understand what they really need from their institutions during this pivotal time.

Helping students find worthwhile work experience placements

It’s not always easy to secure work experience placements, but it is worth the effort, and it pays to start from as early as Year 9. Here’s how to ensure their placement is worthwhile, suitable, and gives them something useful to take away at the end.