Our Ambition

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Social mobility in the UK remains low compared to other developed nations, but we know we can change this: students who come to Uckfield College go on to do incredible things.

We know Uckfield College 'works'. Our goal now is to fully maximise  the number of children attending and thriving whilst they are with us.   We want to continue to grow our expertise and strength in supporting and stretching them all, so that not a single student who comes through our doors is left behind in any sense.

To do this, we need to increase the financial, SEND, pastoral and academic support we offer. We want to:

  • Offer more significant bursaries, including travel grants, to support disadvantaged students and encourage more children from underserved backgrounds to apply;
  • Better support students' pastoral and SEND needs by employing more counsellors, an educational psychologist, specialist pastoral staff and grow more interventions;
  • Provide opportunities for our students to visit universities and workplaces outside Sussex and provide chances to build their social capital through cultural and work experience programmes.

With your help, we can ensure more children from ordinary and disadvantaged backgrounds are able to meet their potential.

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