The Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations

The Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations Volume 3: planning transition to adulthood for care leavers Publication date: October 2010 Implementation date: 1 April 2011 Revision date: January 2015 2 Contents Preface 5 Status 5 Changes in the current version 6 Chapter 1: Introduction and summary 7 Context 7 The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 8 Principles for transition 9 Chapter 2: The legal framework 10 Definitions of categories of Children entitled to care leaving support 10 Qualifying Children 15 Special guardianship 16 Access to advocacy 17 Chapter 3: Pathway planning and personal advisers 18 care planning and pathway plans 18 Relevant Children and pathway plans 19 Personal advisers 23 Qualifications and skills 24 Functions 25 Budget holding 30 Training and supervision 30 Personal adviser to 25 30 Chapter 4: care leavers aged 18-24 33 Introduction 33 Duties 33 Pathway plan for former relevant Children 34 Reviews of pathway plans 35 3 Access to Records 36 Keeping in touch 41 Chapter 5: Education, training and employment 43 Planning for education, training and careers 43 care leavers from overseas 45 Post graduate courses 45 Higher Education Bursary 45 Apprenticeships 45 Chapter 6: care leavers who require additional specialist support 47 (a) Disabled young people making the transition to adult services 47 (b) Unaccompanied asylum seeking Children (UASC) 51 (c) care leavers in the youth justice system 53 Chapter 7: Planning and arranging suitable

Chapter 2: The legal framework 10 ... Planning suitable accommodation for care leavers 97 Appendix D 98 Good practice promoting care leavers’ health and wellbeing 98 ... commitment to listening to the voices of care leavers and providing the support they need. Context . 1.6.

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