Parent Power Cardiff launched to boost university access for local communities

A group for parents has been launched to boost university access for local students. Parent Power Cardiff is a joint initiative between Cardiff University and UK education charity The Brilliant Club. Families from Fitzalan High School, Cardiff West Community High School, Cathays High School and Willows High School have been invited to take part in the project. These schools are located in areas where the percentage of young people who go to university is lower than the Welsh average. Across Wales, 31% of 18-year-olds went to university in 2020. But just 21.3% of young people in Tremorfa and Pengam Green go to university by age 19. Likewise, in Ely West this figure is 23.