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Sheffield Local Offer to Care Leavers Introduction As Corporate Parents, we are delighted to share with you Sheffield’s Local Offer for Care Leavers, setting out how we can support you to achieve your full potential. We want you to have the stability and support you need to lead successful… support you can expect from Sheffield City Council as you take your next steps to independence. We want you to continue to feel safe and supported and know where or who to go to for advice and help on this journey. Just because you are leaving care, or have already left care, we haven’t stopped… and financial support as outlined in the financial policy for care leavers. We can help you access support in your local area, however some support outlined in the Local Offer for Children and Young People Leaving Care may not be available outside Sheffield. Local care leavers have helped make this document…
Your Home As you become an adult, we can support you up until the age of 25 to access suitable accommodation or social housing. Your Personal Advisor will support you to set up your home and visit you at your accommodation, to check that you are managing. Some of the accommodation options available are: Council tenancy When you are ready to manage a tenancy, as a care leaver your Personal Advisor will support you to apply to join the housing register and make an application for you to receive priority status at Band B within Sheffield for suitable social housing. We work with housing colleagues to support you; this includes former unaccompanied asylum seeking children despite not having leave to remain in the UK. If you live outside of Sheffield, your Personal Advisor can support you to apply to the local authority housing register where you live and ask if they would support…
Sheffield City Council has the ambition that every child and young person in and leaving care achieves their full potential. We will work hard on your behalf to secure and promote opportunities that meet your needs. Your Personal Advisor can support you to apply for the range of services… to support people on a journey into work Opportunities to gain work experience, and volunteering in a variety of roles As well as: Practical guidance, alongside financial support for young people wanting to attend university. Including support to pay your accommodation costs and weekly income maintenance payments Referral to the Ambitions Project and Feel Well, Work Well who will continue to support young people already registered on the programme into education, training and employment opportunities and who are accepting new referrals via your Personal Advisor…
Money Matters Leaving care and transitioning to independent living will bring with it many challenges; one of these will be managing your own money. Your Personal Advisor will be able to advise and support you with managing your finances including learning to budget, opening a savings account and claiming any benefits that you are entitled to. Dependent on your circumstances, the Leaving Care Service are able to offer varying additional financial support, which could include: Setting up home allowance of up to £2,500, alongside, where you are eligible, support from the Local Assistance Scheme to purchase white goods and furniture Support to prevent housing arrears Council tax reduction scheme - Care Leavers will be supported to access all schemes aimed at reducing council tax, where that is appropriate We have close links with the Department for Work…
Your Personal Advisor will be your main link to the Leaving Care Service and can continue to support you with other relationships as you become an adult. A Social Worker will continue to support you until you turn 18 if you remain in care and a Personal Advisor will be allocated at age 16 We will support you to rebuild or maintain contact with people who are special to you We will help you develop social networks We will work with Adult Social Care for Care Leavers with disabilities and additional needs We will agree with you how often you would like contact and visits from us We will continue to support you to access and engage with your cultural heritage We will help Care Leavers who identify as LGBTQ+ to access SAYit and any other relevant support We will help Care Leavers who are Asylum Seekers to access a weekly drop…
and activities in your area that are of interest to you Support you to attend Sheffield Children in Care Council or Sheffield Care Leavers Union. These are independent groups supporting the voice of Care Leavers in the city, you can contact your Personal Advisor for more information on these groups. Support or guidance to access an Independent Advocate who will support you to get your voice heard “My Personal Advisor had faith and belief in me and supported me through difficult times” You can contact us with feedback, good or bad, at: Leaving Care Service, Sharrow Community Forum…, if your allocated worker is unavailable through annual leave or sickness absence, or if you do not have an allocated worker and require support from the Leaving Care Service through the duty service.…
We can help you when looking for jobs by giving you the support and guidance you need. We can tell you where best to look for jobs and we can advise you on how to prepare for interviews and starting work. Below you will find some useful links to look for jobs. It is important to remember that jobs are posted daily, so keep checking back on the websites. You will also find documents on the right-hand side which can help you with job applications, CV’s, and interviews. We will also upload any upcoming jobs fairs in the local area, where you will get the chance to meet employers. If you need any help, please get in touch with our team. Duty line 0114 273 4462 (Monday to Friday, 1pm – 5pm) youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk The links below take you to government websites and some employment opportunities in Sheffield. It is also useful to use a search engine to look for specific…
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building is filled with industry-standard state-of-the-art equipment for you to use, so with us you will be best prepared to begin your career in the real world. We work with a range of fantastic employers, one of which you will be placed with, and we will support you along every step of the way. Our… support people already in work by developing the right skills for success. Our professional courses and learning programmes are relevant right from entry level all the way up to senior and executive roles. Individuals | Babington CTS Our study programme offers you the opportunity to experience real… the latest insight and knowledge, giving you that competitive edge in the job market. Whether you want to gain the qualifications to proceed onto higher levels of study, or gain the skills to start your career, we will support you to identify your individual learning goal and you get on the path…