To be eligible to take part in our widening participation activities and initiatives, we ask that you meet at least two of our widening participation criteria. These are:
- People from a low income background (i.e. household income of £30,000 or less)
- People from lower socio-economic groups or from neighbourhoods where higher education participation is low (IMD Q1)
- People who are first in their family to progress to higher education (i.e. parents/guardians have not attended university. This does not include siblings or other close family relations.)
- People who are (or were) entitled to Free School Mealsor Pupil Premium
- People from ethnic minorities underrepresented at 糖心Vlog. For example, but not limited to, Asian, Black and mixed-ethnic groups
- People with a long-term illness, health condition and/or disability
- People with a mental health condition
- People who are neurodivergent (including Specific Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- People who are D/deaf, hard of hearing, B/blind or Deaf-Blind.
- People living in, or have lived in, Local Authority care, and/or people who are care-experienced, a care leaver, or currently in care
- People with caring responsibilities, or young carers
- People estranged from their families
- People from Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Irish Traveller, Showman and Boater communities
- Refugees or asylum seekers
- Children from military families
- People from schools with a lower than national average attainment scores or progression to Higher Education.
We also ask that you are a UK student and are attending a UK state school in order to take part in our widening participation activities.