Event programme
There will be two areas to explore at our virtual conference:
- Webinar Hall: Attend webinars of your choosing and ask questions live
- Networking Hall: Join discussions, ask questions and share best practice.
Virtual Conference for professionals supporting care-experienced students
Guiding care-experienced* students into higher education
Virtual Conference
On 19 November 2026, 15:45-18:00, we're hosting a free online conference for all professionals that support care-experienced students (looked after children and care-leavers), including teachers, advisers and social workers.
Alongside our Russell Group partners, we'll provide higher education updates and discuss various topics that support care-experienced students' progression and access to competitive universities.
Don't miss the opportunity to ask Russell Group staff about their university's individual procedures for supporting care-experienced students, attend webinars, and learn from industry peers.
*Looked after children and care-leavers
Instructions for navigating the platform during the event
Important information
- Although you need to log in to access the event, it is a public forum. Please do not share sensitive or confidential information in messages or discussions.
- Your contact details will not be visible to other attendees during the event.
- You can post messages and interact with others using the chat in the Webinar Hall and Networking Hall.
- Messages posted in shared chats will be visible to other attendees.
- Messages that are inappropriate or breach these guidelines may be deleted, and attendees may be removed from the event.
Visit the Webinar Hall
- Both ahead and on the day you can view the event schedule and choose the webinars you’d like to attend.
- You will be able to dip in and out of webinars throughout the event.
- Post questions or comments in the chat box during webinars, panellists will respond via message.
- You’ll receive a notification when someone replies to your message.
- Once a message receives a reply, it will open as a thread.
- To return to the main chat, select “Back to all messages”.
Visit the Networking Hall
- Have a general question? Head to the Networking Hall and click “Join now”.
- Post your questions at any time during the event. A panel of Russell Group colleagues will respond over message as soon as they can.
- Join the conversation by replying to messages or inviting other attendees to contribute.
- Please be respectful and considerate of others when taking part in discussions.
Manage your notifications
- Access your notifications using the icon located at the bottom-left corner of your screen.
- Clicking on your notifications will take you directly to the message it relates to
- You can mute notifications if you prefer.
Need help?
- Click the Help icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Send a message to the admin team, and we’ll do our best to help.
- If you’re still experiencing difficulties, please call 07976 650291.
FAQs
Can I access the webinars after this event?
- Yes, all webinars are recorded and will be shared via email after this event
How can I contact universities after this event for more information?
- Please contact Advancing Access who can direct you enquiries@advancingaccess.ac.uk
