What we have to do
As your corporate parent, by law, we must provide you with:
- a Personal Adviser
- a Pathway Plan
- the right to be heard and taken seriously - including being involved in decisions, having an independent advocate and being able to make comments or complain.
- help with your education, employment and training.
Leaving care before turning 18
You can choose to leave care before you turn 18, but we do not encourage this because you will lose some of the benefits you are entitled to while you are in care.
The Director of Children’s Services must agree to allow a 16 or 17 year old to leave care.
If you do choose to leave care before you are 18, we’ll make sure that you find somewhere suitable to live and help to make sure your needs are being met in terms of your education, training or employment, as set out in your Pathway Plan.