Y9 Family Futures
Family Futures is a 3-month extracurricular programme for Year 9 students and their parents/carers. Through weekly live webinars, exclusive access to our Online Resource Portal and two special on- campus events, families will:
1) discover the range of available pathways.
2) develop their research and reflective skills.
3) gain the confidence to pursue aspirations.
“I loved having the
opportunity to discuss my
education and future.”
YEAR 9 STUDENT
“It has made me talk to
my child about how he
thinks of himself and to
help him believe in
himself.”
SUPPORTER
“It helped me decide what
I wanted to do a little
more.”
YEAR 9 STUDENT
| Date | Time | What | Where |
| Saturday 20 January | 10:00–13:00 | Launch Event | University of Surrey |
| Tuesday 23 January | 18:15–18:45 | Part 1 Session | Exploring Pathways and Options | Online |
| Wednesday 31 January | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Post-16 Pathways and University | Online |
| Tuesday 6 February | 18:15–18:45 | Part 2 Session | Thinking About the Future | Online |
| Wednesday 14 February | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Introduction to Apprenticeships | Online |
| Saturday 17 February | 10:00–13:00 | Midway Event | University of Surrey |
| Tuesday 20 February | 18:15–18:45 | Part 3 Session | Trying Something New | Online |
| Wednesday 28 February | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Managing Your Money | Online |
| Tuesday 5 March | 18:15–18:45 | Part 4 Session | Being Your Own Ambassador | Online |
| Wednesday 6 March | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Wellbeing and Mindfulness | Online |
| Tuesday 12 March | 18:15–18:45 | Part 5 Session | Reflecting Together | Online |
| Wednesday 13 March | 18:15–18:45 | Info Session | Taking the Next Steps | Online |
| Saturday 16 March | 10:00–13:00 | Celebration Event | University of Surrey |
Students are eligible if they meet one (or more) of the following criteria:
- They live in an IMD Decile 1 or 2 postcode* They live in a POLAR4 Quintile 1 postcode**
- They have received Free School Meals within the last 6 years
- They are a young carer
- They have experience of living within care
- They are a forced migrant (e.g. a refugee or an asylum seeing young person)
- They are from a Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showperson or Boater community
- They have a disability or long-term health condition
*Indices of Multiple Deprivation are commonly used datasets to classify the relative deprivation within smaller areas of the UK. You can find an IMD lookup tool on our website under the Surrey
Scholars tab.
**POLAR4 classifies the progression rate of young people in higher education within local areas across the UK. You can find a POLAR4 lookup tool on our website under the Surrey Scholars tab.
To apply for the programme, please complete our online Surrey Scholars application form.
For any queries about the programme, please contact our team at wp@surrey.ac.uk.