Students Leaving Care

 

South West Resources

 

What About You? Care and After

For 15-18 year old looked after students and care leavers.
Produced by Bristol City Council Social Services. Telephone Bristol City Council: 0117 922 2000

 

"Get on Get Qualified” An FE/HE Guide for young people in and leaving care.

For Looked After Children, Care Leavers and their key influencers (social workers, foster parents, teachers). Produced by Aimhigher Peninsula Programme. Email: x.a.nikakis@exeter.ac.uk

 

Leaving Care Information

For 14-18 year old students, teachers and parents. Produced by Aimhigher Peninsula Programme.

Website: Gr8choice (Care Leavers section)

 

 

National Resources

 

FE & HE Education: Care Leavers' Stories

For 15-21 year olds in the care system. Case studies of other care leaver students. Produced by the Care Leavers Association. Website: Care Leavers Association case studies

 

 

Aimhigher Kent and Medway have produced a pdf booklet, A Guide to Further and Higher Education for Young People Leaving Care. Some of the information is generic, some is specific to Kent and Medway.

 

Aimhigher for Higher Education leaflet (pdf)

Including Young People in Care (October 2009) information for local authority staff working with young people in care and care leavers.