How can the voices of care leavers be central to the design, delivery, and evaluation of leaving care services and policies

Jul 17, 2015 ... The system for supporting young people leaving foster or residential care in England to live successful independent lives is not working effectively. DMU Care Leavers Bursary - £1,000 per year bursary. To receive the Care Leavers Bursary please send a letter from your Social Worker or Personal Advisor to ... If you are a full-time, undergraduate student and are eligible for our care leaver's bursary, you could get additional financial support in your first year to ... We are here to help you in transitioning from leaving care to starting at university. Royal Holloway has a richly diverse campus community. Local authorities are legally required to provide Aftercare support (further detail below) until the care leaver turns 19, and to assess any eligible needs for ... Jun 26, 2024 ... The aim of the Hampshire Care Leaver Services is to support care leavers so that you can live happy and successful independent lives. Who is a care leaver · Eligible. Aged 16 or 17 and still in care. · Relevant. Aged 16 or 17 and left care on, or after, your sixteenth birthday. · Qualifying. Care leavers. If you are a Care Leaver and you live on your own or you live with other Care Leavers then you will not have to pay Council Tax for your property. Find out more about the support we give to care leavers. Feb 2, 2025 ... To get support from Wokingham Council's Care Leaving Service, you need to be between 18 and 25 years old and have been in care for at least 13 ...