Care Packages for University
Care Packages for University
Last checked: July 2026
Contact Social Services well in advance if you will need a care package to be able to attend University. If you have an Education Health and Care Package (EHCP) this will give helpful information about your needs. If you will need a live -in carer, the package should cover this cost. The University won’t fund it.
“Focus on making a decision about where you want to go as early as possible. Make a list of what you’re going to need. Don’t wait for them to tell you what you need. It’s not unusual for some young people to get their University place put back a year because their care package isn’t sorted in time.”
If you’re going to be moving away from home, ask Social Services how your Personal Assistants will be recruited.
Resources and providers of support can vary between areas. Your local council will hold a list of all Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care providers in your county. Your council, together with your Integrated Care Board (ICB), can advise you on appropriate services.
The Snowdon Trust > charity helps student in higher education meet any higher costs that they should not have to try and meet themselves.
“If you start getting offers that are conditional on grades, don’t be scared to contact the Uni and ask if you could have an unconditional offer. Explain that it’s
- going to be very complicated and take time for you to get your funding and care package sorted
- unrealistic to try to do this if you only know where you are going in August and start a month or so later.”