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Young people

Early Help: Support for young people, youth offending service, grants for students and all young people pages


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We want all of you to move into training, further education or a job that enables you to follow your interests and passions and develop skills that will help you progress.

What’s the Care Leaver’s Offer?


The Care Leaver’s Offer is our commitment to children in care and care leavers to do all we can to help

Gangs Unite: Social Action Group


Gangs Unite CIC is a youth focused social action group

Young carers


Support for children and young people who provide care to a parent, carer or sibling with a disability, health issue or other needs.

Involving young people


We work with young people from the Young Advisors charity and the Youth Independent Advisory Group to involve young residents

What are my accommodation options? 16 to 17 year-olds


Many young people will keep living with their foster carer until they’re 18, however some 16 to 18 year-olds may feel they’re ready for more independence.

Young people - seeing files about you


You have a right to see information that is written about you. This includes your Children’s Services files.

Youth offending service


How the youth offending team works together with young people and their families to prevent crime.

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