Leaving Care
Barnet Council works with care leavers from the age of 16 until 21, and up until 24 while they are in full time education.
What we do:
- Support and advise Care Leavers, according to their individual needs, in preparation and planning for becoming successfully independent and responsible citizens
- Encourage Care Leavers to develop their independent living skills to enable them to maintain their tenancy when they move into their own accommodation at 18 years.
- Support Care Leavers in achieving their potential in education, employment or training, and provide appropriate financial support to encourage this.
- Promote a healthy lifestyle by encouraging Care Leavers to take increasing responsibility for their own health and support attendance at local sports and leisure centres
- Encourage Care Leavers to maintain and develop their relationships with their families as well as with their peers
How we do it:
- In partnership with the Participation Group offer a Wednesday drop-in service from 3.00 pm to 8.00 pm which provides an opportunity both to access specialist advisers and socialise
- Value the contribution of young people to the development of the service and work in partnership with a Care Leavers Participation Group, and also with a Children’s Rights Service.
- Provide a multi-disciplinary staff team which works with a wide range of agencies in the borough.
About us:
- Opening Hours - The office is open from 9.00 am to 5.15 Mondays to Thursdays, and 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on Fridays
- Out of Hours - From 6th March we will be providing an Out of Hours telephone advice service for young people during weekday evenings and over the weekend
- Travel - We are 5 minutes walk from Tally Ho bus garage, which is served by large number of buses from different parts of Barnet. The nearest Underground station is Woodside Park
- Contact: See details in the contact box oppsite
Related Service Area Information: Children and Families - Leaving Care Team
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