Abstract

This report presents the findings of a systematic literature review to explore best practice in engaging care-experienced and estranged students, referred to as ‘students without family support’ by the regulator for Higher Education in England (Office for Students, 2020) with university support services undertaken by researchers from the Access and Participation Plan Evaluation Project team. It was conceived in response to a request from members of the University of Lincoln Widening Participation Community of Practice (CoP) who identified that where targeted interventions in support of these students had been developed, uptake was often lower than expected. Review written by the Access and Participation Plan Evaluation Project team based in the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute.