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It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🧠🌍 Did you know that in 2022/23, 875,000 workers in the UK experienced work-related stress, depression, or anxiety? As a result, this year’s theme focuses on mental health in the workplace, highlighting the importance of supporting mental wellbeing at work for the benefit of everyone. At UCAS, we’re committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. Our Mental Health First Aid scheme, with 16 trained colleagues, provides non-judgmental listening and guidance to any of our employees facing mental health challenges. 💙 Check out our video on the scheme below and learn more about our commitment to staff wellbeing at ucas.com/join-our-team. #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport

Tomorrow, Senior Fair Access Adviser at UCAS, Nicola Turner is a guest speaker on Oldham College’s upcoming webinar aimed at supporting SEND students in their transition to higher education. UCAS also has dedicated information, advice and guidance for teachers and advisers with tips and activities to help support students with SEND: https://lnkd.in/eBpEJ9sz If you’re a university or college provider and are looking to learn more on how to support a positive transition experience for learners, you can still sign up using: https://lnkd.in/eDfrJQUp

UCAS is pleased to see the release of the Disabled Student Commitment Year One report, which outlines the progress UCAS has made in improving information and advice to support decision making. You can read UCAS' new disabled student resources and DSA pages, developed with Diversity and Ability, here: - https://lnkd.in/eqN-kkK - https://lnkd.in/eZmFhMwD #DisabledStudents

Today, UCAS has published the latest Clearing data which shows: 📈 Record numbers of UK 18-year-olds have secured a place at university or college, up almost 3% on 2023 🌍 International applicants have flattened out, down 0.6% on last year 🌟 Those placed in Clearing so far is up 1.2% - and over 42,000 students have used Decline My Place to switch to another university Read more of the key Day 28 undergraduate admissions headlines: https://lnkd.in/grqiVt5r #ResultsDay2024 #Clearing

💭Every student, no matter their background, should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Outreach activities can be a powerful tool to support students from underrepresented backgrounds to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to pursue higher education. 💡UCAS’ Outreach Connection Service is for providers, third parties, employers and charities to showcase their outreach opportunities for teachers and advisers. It is available to support teachers and advisers to find the right opportunities for their students. ➡️All UK registered centres have access to the Outreach Connection Service, and you can register as an outreach provider here: https://lnkd.in/exVj5xMn

💡If you’re a teacher or careers adviser looking to learn more about UCAS reforms and latest updates, join our ‘Ask us anything’ virtual events.  ❔ You can sign up to a week of live webinars and Q&A sessions, where UCAS experts and guest speakers will join us to cover a wide range of topics, including:   • The new personal statement for 2026 entry • Free school meals fee waiver • New virtual work experience and subject spotlights in the Hub • What's new for 2025 applications We'll also be sharing all the latest resources for you to use with your students.   ➡️You can register here: https://lnkd.in/e4TsRN3r

Results week 2024 has come to an end! 🥳  Here’s a roundup of some of yesterday’s highlights at the UCAS office in Cheltenham: 📡 CEO Dr Jo Saxton, Dave Penney, Courteney Sheppard and Samantha Sykes were off to an early start with live TV and radio interviews, including BBC, ITV Regions, Sky News, LBC and Times Radio. ☎️ We welcomed Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith, and special guests (Hannah Sheehan, Vivienne Stern, Susan Acland-Hood, Professor Edward Peck, Pat Carvalho and Michael Nicholson) for a tour of the building to discover how we run results day, and they were even able to listen in to some applicant calls. 🎉 It was lovely to meet and celebrate with local students from All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham after they collected their results. 🦸♂️ Around 100 of our wonderful UCAS colleagues got stuck in volunteering on the phones to support students during this crucial time. We answered 9,424 calls and made a total of 1,938 replies across our social media channels throughout the day!   Massive congratulations to all those who received results yesterday - for those still undecided, take a look at ucas.com to search available courses in Clearing or get in touch for advice and to talk through your options. 💭 #resultsday2024

Today, on level 3 results day, we’re joined in the UCAS office by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister for Skills in the Department for Education, and we’d like to wish a huge congratulations to all students who have received their results today. UCAS is here to help all applicants take their next step, including students who received results that were different than expected, or those who are looking to change their mind.

It’s results day! A record number of disadvantaged students have secured a place at university and college this year.👏     Key findings:  -🎓 Overall, we’ve seen a six per cent increase in the number of 18-year-old applicants heading to university or college this September.  -📚 The overall number of accepted international students stands at 51,170  -📈 The top three subjects with the largest increase in total placed applicants are engineering and technology (+11% on last year), architecture, building and planning (+9%) and law (+9%). And remember, if you didn’t get the results you hoped for or exceeded your expectations, you can use Clearing to search for a new course! More insights and the full story available here 🔎 https://lnkd.in/e6NBnFpV #resultsday2024   

💥From CEO Dr Jo Saxton and all of us here at UCAS, we’d like to wish good luck to anyone receiving their results tomorrow! There is lots of support available throughout the whole period and students can get in touch with the UCAS team who can help navigate their next steps.