National Network For the Education of Care Leavers
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National Network For the Education of Care Leavers
@nnecl.bsky.social
Working together to transform the educational outcomes of young people with experience of being in care, who are estranged or seeking sanctuary.
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We are delighted to be awarded the @nnecl.bsky.social Quality Mark, recognising our commitment to supporting care experienced students at Cambridge ✅

Learn more about how we're supporting care experienced students today and beyond 👇
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're proud to share The University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk has been recognised for its support of care-experienced & estranged students, becoming the 50th institution to received our Quality Mark supporting students to thrive from enrollment to graduation & beyond.
www.nnecl.org/articles/cam...
Cambridge becomes 50th university awarded the NNECL Quality Mark
www.nnecl.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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At NNECL, we’re passionate about ensuring all students can thrive, and our annual conference is a fantastic opportunity to share knowledge, inspire change, and celebrate best practice.
www.nnecl.org/events/copy-...
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Nominations are now open for the Big Issue's Changemakers of 2026. If you feel NNECL has made a positive impact in learning and education for care leavers, we'd be truly grateful if you nominated us so we can attract new members and funding partnerships. #NNECL
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Nominations are open for Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026! Celebrate the people and organisations transforming communities across the UK.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
At NNECL, we’re passionate about ensuring all students can thrive, and our annual conference is a fantastic opportunity to share knowledge, inspire change, and celebrate best practice.
www.nnecl.org/events/copy-...
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Once a month we send thank you cards to new supporters who have generously donated towards our work. Every £ of every donation directly supports our work transforming the educational outcomes of young people with care experience. Thank you from all of us at NNECL, your support is so appreciated.
October 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We are seeking a videographer to help us capture the energy and insights our Annual Conference in London on 10 November. Our event brings together educators, policymakers and care experienced students to transform care leavers education.
Please share - reachvolunteering.org.uk/org/national...
October 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We’re delighted to celebrate the achievement of 6 GMCA colleges who have been awarded the NNECL Quality Mark, recognising their excellence in supporting care experienced students. 🐝

🏅 The newly accredited colleges are:
www.linkedin.com/posts/nation...
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🤝 Friendships are at the heart of human connection. Sometimes care leavers need a little support to connect. This Wednesday we'll be exploring how colleges & universities can nurture care leavers friendships. Book your spot today -
free for members or £25.00. www.nnecl.org/events/Whatm...
September 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NNECL member colleges & universities are dedicated to providing tailored support wrap around support to our young people. By working in partnership & sharing good practice, they move beyond bursaries ensuring #careexperienced & #estranged students thrive through their 16+ education . #nnecl
September 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
📢 Deadline Extended
We've extended the application deadline for our paid Southwark Ambassador role to Tuesday 26 August, midday to give young people the long weekend to complete their applications.
#southwark #leavingcare #careleaver #childrenssocialcare #london

www.nnecl.org/pages/southw...
August 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Shout out to all our members who limbered up for Clearing today. For many young people, especially care leavers and young people who are estranged, today isn’t just about finding a place at university, its securing a future filled with opportunity, stability and wrap around support. www.nnecl.org
August 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We’re excited to share NNECL is a finalist in the Children & Young People Now Awards 2025 in the Leaving Care category! 🎉
We can’t wait to celebrate with all the incredible finalists this November. 🏆
August 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Tickets for our annual conference are now on sale. Join us for thought-provoking keynotes and interactive workshops to gain fresh perspectives and practical tools to better support care experinced and estranged young people through their educational journeys and beyond. www.nnecl.org/pages/practi...
August 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
University of Sunderland Becomes First Institution to Achieve 'Exceptional' in All Categories of NNECL Quality Mark.

The NNECL Quality Mark is designed to drive improvement and raise standards in the support offered to care experienced learners across the UK’s higher education sector.
July 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Calling Southwark - Help us spread the word.
Workshop for care experienced young people aged 15–21 from Southwark. For more details, visit: www.nnecl.org/pages/Inspire

Workshop details:
🗓️ Sat 12 July 2025
📍 London Bridge, SE1
🎁 £25 voucher + refreshments
💷 Travel costs covered
July 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We did it!

A massive thanks to everyone who supported 🙌🎉

#smallcharityweek #Biggive #careexperienced
June 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Each mile walked is a pledge of support, a step toward a future where care experienced young people can thrive in higher education.
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We are just 25 miles away from reaching our 364-mile target!
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Join us! Walk. Donate. Share.
#smallcharityweek #careexperience #biggive
June 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We’re nearly halfway to our fundraising goal!

Thank you to everyone who’s walked, donated, and shared so far.
Your support helps care experienced young people get the opportunities they deserve to thrive in higher education. 💙 #WalkforNNECL
June 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Every mile you walk and every pound you donate through #WalkforNNECL helps us grow our impact.

Your support directly contributes to our work, enabling us to assess and guide more institutions through the Quality Mark process.

Join the campaign before 30 June. All links in the comments.
June 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#WalkforNNECL update!

Sign up on the campaign page: www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...

Join the StepUp group on your mobile to log your miles: join.thestepupapp.com/6gAX

Donate via the Big Give campaign page to double your impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
June 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
#WalkforNNECL is now LIVE!
🔗 Sign up on the campaign page: www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...

👟 Join the StepUp group on your mobile to log your miles:
join.thestepupapp.com/6gAX

💙 Donate via the Big Give campaign page to double your impact:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
June 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This small charity week #WalkforNNECL, a national challenge to walk, run, or cycle 364 miles to raise £5,000 for care experienced, estranged, and sanctuary-seeking young people accessing higher education.

From 23–30 June 2025. For details, visit www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...
June 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For this #mentalhealthawarenessweek, we asked the young people in our network - and our own team - one meaningful question:

“What brings you comfort on a tough day?"

Because sometimes, healing starts with sharing. And community means listening to one another with compassion and care.
May 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Dream. Achieve. Inspire. At NNECL, we're committed to ensuring every care experienced and estranged young person has the chance to flourish in education and beyond. Join us in creating a brighter future. To know more, visit www.nnecl.org #nnecl #careexperienced #careleaver #estranged
May 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM