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Am I a care leaver?

Sometimes it can be very complicated to know exactly what support you should be getting from Children’s Services. Links to a tool that takes you through the leaving care system to help you learn more about what's available.

The Children's Commissioner for England
Support for care leavers

Includes pathway plans, personal advisors, financial support and housing.

Department for Education
Support for care leavers - housing and accommodation (England)

Information on help with housing costs and finding somewhere to live.

Shelter Cymru
Care leavers (Wales)

Key things you need to know about leaving care and getting your own place. Includes your housing choices, money and what help you can get, including if you are homeless.

Child Law Advice
Duties of local authority children's services

This page explains all the duties of the local authority to identify children in need in their local area and provide support and accommodation. It also explains care orders and the duties owed to looked after children.

LawStuff
Leaving care support

Includes questions to help you work out your status, and what help you can get from children's services.

Shelter
Social services duties to young people leaving care (England)

The ways in which social services must prepare children for leaving care, including accommodation for care leavers, financial support, and help with homelessness.

Centrepoint
I'm a care leaver - homelessness

Information on rights and entitlements for people under 25 who have been in care and are facing homelessness.

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