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Students with imprisoned parents are often overlooked, but they may face challenges when considering their next steps and making choices about their futures. This guide will help you offer practical ways to help them explore their options and get the right support.

Dr Katie Petty-Saphon, Chief Executive, Medical Schools Council (MSC)

Universities and colleges welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. If you choose to disclose that you are a student with an imprisoned parent it will not negatively impact your application – it gives context to your circumstances.

Insurance affects almost every area of our society, from domestic to business, yet research shows that women and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the industry.

Of the three main post-secondary pathways, going to university remains the default choice across the UK in 2024. But for apprenticeships and early careers opportunities, despite all their unique benefits so suited to today’s cost-of-living crisis, it remains a battle for a distant second place.

Of the three main post-secondary pathways, going to university remains the default choice across the UK in 2024. But for apprenticeships and early careers opportunities, despite all their unique benefits so suited to today’s cost-of-living crisis, it remains a battle for a distant second place.

You don't have to be a careers adviser to have focused and helpful career conversations with students looking for guidance on their future.

As an international adviser or teacher, you will have to communicate with the parents, guardians and carers of your students on a regular basis.

The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship is a new route to become a qualified teacher, offering a salaried, on-the-job experience while you study for a bachelor's degree and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This pathway is ideal for those who do not yet have an undergraduate degree but want to build a career in education.

Helping form a more complete picture of an applicant’s individual characteristics.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students from UK Armed Forces families, from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance and the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

One of your top resources as a teacher offering higher education (HE) guidance is your student alumni, now at university. So how do you keep in touch with past students and make the most of their experiences?

Whether you are looking for undergraduate or postgraduate teacher training programmes in Scotland or Wales, you must apply through UCAS.

Social workers offer support to those most in need, whether it’s a family under pressure or a person with a physical or learning disability trying to live independently.

No need for an emergency response – take your time to draft a considered and relevant personal statement that tells admissions tutors something unique about you.

Over the past four years, UCAS has released these high-impact reports that shone a light on pertinent issues in education and skills.