ALT Horizontal bar chart: 'Young people with experience of social care are more likely to take a vocational pathway into higher education.' The chart displays the percentage of young people born in 1998-99 who entered higher education through a vocational route, categorised by social care experience. The categories, from highest to lowest percentage, are: 'Care leavers' (36%), 'Ever in care' (33%), 'Ever had child protection plan' (28%), 'Child in need (> 6 months)' (30%), 'Child in need (< 6 months)' (25%), 'Child eligible for free school meals' (24%), and 'General population' (13%). The bars representing individuals with social care experience are in dark blue, while the general population and children eligible for free school meals are shown in light blue. The source is cited as 'TASO (2025), Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of children’s social care.'

ALT https://www.educationopportunities.co.uk/news/access-to-higher-education-and-regional-inequality/