Widening Access - Other Protected Characteristics

Care Experienced

Anyone who has been or is currently in the care of from a looked after background at any stage of their life.

Home - whocaresscotland.org

Young Offenders

A young offender is someone aged between the age of 10 and 17 who has committed a criminal offence.  Recent changes are lobbying to support extension of this age to 25.

Children and Young People Who Offend - West Lothian Public Protection Committee (publicprotectionwestlothian.org.uk)

The Trust Project | West Lothian College (west-lothian.ac.uk)

fe-bursary-faqs.pdf (west-lothian.ac.uk)

Exceptional Entrants

Young people who have not yet reached the age of 16, but who have left school and started a course at college from August to December

Schools and Education - West Lothian Council