For parents looking to support their children as they apply for university places, there are a number of resources on the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website:

For information on post-16 options, this advice for parents page should prove helpful:

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/16-18-choices/help-and-support/ucas-progress-parents-and-carers

Here's the link to the UCAS Parent's Guide for 2019 applications.

https://www.ucas.com/file/185091/download?token=4Pf51fWt

A timeline of the UCAS application process can be found at: https://www.ucas.com/file/63326/download?token=EjQ_F85k

This parents' tool might be useful: https://www.ucasdigital.com/widgets/parents_tool/index.html#/home

Information on student finance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/new-fulltime-students

We offer regular, in-house support for students seeking to apply to university through drop-in support sessions twice a week. Personal tutors also spend time with students outside of tutorials, offering support on applications and on personal statements.

If you, as a parent/carer/guardian, have any questions about the UCAS support we offer students, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0151 330 3232.