Leaving care (Local Offer for Care Leavers)

Eligibility

To get the support and services explained in these pages (known as our 'local offer' for care leavers), you must have been in care for at least 13 weeks since you reached age 14, including some time after you turn 16.

Your rights

We will:

• Provide you with a personal adviser shortly after you turn 16
• Give you the support of a personal adviser, until you are age 25, unless you tell us otherwise
• Support you up to age 25
• Review your Pathway Plan and support you to plan for the future
• Help you with money for your work, education or training
• Provide or pay for accommodation during college or university holidays if you are studying away from home
• Contribute towards living expenses near to your job, education or training
• Provide you with financial support if you are in higher education
• Provide you with other financial support where needed
• Keep in touch with you
• Visit you regularly

Access to records

You have the right to see the information we hold about you.

It's free, and your personal adviser can provide support to help you do this.

For more information, see Children and young people in care and care leavers: Accessing information we hold about you.

Register to vote

It's now UK law that you have to show photo ID when voting at a polling station in some elections.

You can register to vote at gov.uk/register-to-vote.

For more information, visit the Electoral Commission's website or phone their helpline 0800 328 0280.