No wrong path

Year: 2018
Topic: Education, REACH
Author: University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow student, Jamie, grew up in care. He experienced 15 different homes during his childhood. He has overcome many challenges to begin studying a BA in Community Development. Alongside his degree, he has an ambition to reform Scotland’s care system to improve the lives of other young people.

In this short film, Jamie talks about the challenges in his path through education and what helped him along the way.

Interested in how young people with care experience can be better supported to go on to higher education? Then read our 'Going to university from care' briefing.