Y9 Family Futures
Y9 Family Futures is a 3-month extracurricular sustained activity for learners in Year 9 and those who support their learning at home (e.g. parents / carers / guardians). Through weekly live webinars, exclusive access to our Outreach Portal and three special on-campus events, you will discover the wide range of available pathways and build the confidence to pursue your aspirations together.
Key dates
Starting on Saturday 16 January 2027, participants will be invited to attend a combination of on-campus and live virtual events on Saturday mornings. The key dates and times for the programme are:
| When? | Time? | What? | Where? |
| Saturday 16 January | 10:00–13:30 | Campus Visit | Launch Event | Uni of Surrey |
| Tuesday 19 January | 18:15–18:45 | Part 1 Session | Exploring Pathways and Options | Online |
| Wednesday 27 January | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Post-16 Pathways | Online |
| Tuesday 2 February | 18:15–18:45 | Part 2 Session | Thinking About the Future | Online |
| Wednesday 10 February | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Introduction to Apprenticeships | Online |
| Saturday 13 February | 10:00–13:30 | Campus Visit | Midway Event | Uni of Surrey |
| Tuesday 16 February | 18:15–18:45 | Part 3 Session | Trying Something New | Online |
| Wednesday 24 February | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Managing Your Money | Online |
| Tuesday 2 March | 18:15–18:45 | Part 4 Session | Being Your Own Ambassador | Online |
| Wednesday 10 March | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Wellbeing and Mindfulness | Online |
| Tuesday 16 March | 18:15–18:45 | Part 5 Session | Reflecting Together | Online |
| Wednesday 17 March | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Taking the Next Steps | Online |
| Saturday 20 March | 10:00–13:30 | Campus Visit | Celebration Event | Uni of Surrey |
To be accepted onto the programme, you must be in Year 9 from September 2026 and meet one of the widening participation eligibility criteria. All applicants must also live either in Surrey or within 20 miles of the University of Surrey.
Widening Participation criteria
- You live in an IMD Decile 1 or 2 postcode*
- You live in a POLAR4 Quintile 1 postcode**
- You have received Free School Meals within the last 6 years
- You have a diagnosed disability or long-term health condition
- You are a young carer
- You have experience of living within care
- You are a forced migrant (a refugee or an asylum-seeking young person)
- You have a parent who has served in the Armed Forces or as a Reservist
- You are from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community
*Indices of Multiple Deprivation are commonly used datasets to clarify relative deprivation within smaller areas of the UK.
**POLAR4 classifies progression rates of young people into Higher Education within local areas of the UK.
You can check your postcode eligibility here.
We offer FREE transport on request for all campus events. Where possible, we arrange pick up for multiple participants outside of your school. If you are unable to attend on dates where you have requested transport, we politely ask that you notify us in advance of the event. Otherwise, we reserve the right to either pass on the charge of cancellation and/or withdraw the offer of transport for future visits.
If you are eligible, please complete our Surrey Scholars online booking form.
For any queries about the programme, please contact our team at wp@surrey.ac.uk.