The Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark

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The Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark

• Gerri Mc Andrew, Chief Executive
• With Collette Stadler, Care Leaver Student
• University of Bradford

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The Trusts Vision
To launch children and young people into a
brighter future
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The Study What did we learn?

• Shortage of money
• Fear of debt
• Psychological problems
• Difficulty with academic work
• Problems in birth or foster family
• Isolation and lack of emotional support

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Recommendations

• 45 in total 20 main ones
• Various target groups
• Number of audiences
• Dissemination programme

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What did the Trust Do?

• Raised awareness about the needs of care leavers
• Made appropriate connections with a range of
  bodies
• Used the Governments policy agenda and wider
  concerns
• Lobbying
• Struck lucky with other changes in the external
  environment
• Launched the Trusts Quality Mark

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Whats changed?

• Children and Young Peoples Bill
• UCAS tick box
• 12 out of the 20 recommendations implemented
• 40 Universities awarded the Trusts Quality Mark

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The Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark

• The Commitment
• Raise aspirations and achievements
• Have appropriate admissions procedures
• Provide entry and ongoing support
• Monitor implementation of the commitment

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Best Practice Examples

• Collaborative partnerships
• Information visibility
• Outreach activities
• Bursaries
• Mentoring
• 365-day Accommodation
• ETC

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Monitoring and Evaluation

• Role of Trustee visit
• Annual Returns
• Implementation Report
• Monitoring and Evaluation reports

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Keeping up the momentum

• Government endorsement
• Loughborough University PhD
• Feedback from Careleaver students