What Next... Information for Care Leavers and Young People in Care 2021
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VIRTUAL SCHOOL CiC What Next... Information for care leavers and young people in care 2021 A guide to the support available in further education www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 1 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Foreword VIRTUAL SCHOOL CiC This resource has been put together to support young people, their carers, school and social worker to make choices about ‘What’s Next…?’ when year 11 comes to an end at school. There are many choices to make regarding the future: to stay in education to gain more qualifications or enter the working world? This can be based on a career ambition, a subject enjoyment or other circumstances affecting this decision. Whatever the choice, it will bring opportunities, a chance to develop new skills, gain more confidence and meet new people. It is important to start the conversation about post 16 options early; the earlier we start this conversation to talk about things the young person is good at, enjoys and what they want to do for a living, the better prepared they will be to make the right choices. Adults can offer support to young people about to leave school by: • Taking the time to understand and alleviate any fears. • Reassuring them that there is support and they will not be on their own (whether this is about money or study support). • Encouraging them to attend taster days and open days – if possible go with them! • Encouraging them to talk to named contacts to find out more. • Keeping in touch once they start a post 16 pathway – they will still require support and a friendly face. The aim of this resource is to detail what post 16 providers can offer care leavers and young people in care when they opt for their post 16 provision. The booklet is designed in an easy to use format in the style of a directory; this is so you can see at a glance the specific support the provider can offer and a named contact. We hope that you find this resource useful in supporting young people in care and care leavers with their post 16 options. Hampshire Virtual School www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 2 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Contact details: College: Arnewood Sixth Contact: Mark Colman – Head of Sixth Form Telephone: 01425 625408 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.arnewood.hants.sch.uk/sixth-form/ Support available: n Website for care leavers/ n4 Outreach support or activities provided young people in care n Accommodation/financial advice n4 Careers & progression support n4 Do you make contact with students who n4 Named officer orf care leavers/ have offers to give information about young people in care support available? n4 Pre-application help Funding and Finance: n4 Additional funding that CIC and care Additional funding options: leavers can apply for l Sixth Form Bursary Funding n Support for asylum seekers & those with discretionary leave to remain in UK Further information: Arnewood Sixth offers:· A·personal tutors· n4 EHCP n4 Pathway Plan Bespoke tutorial programme· Employability Specific literature for CIC / care leavers advice & work experience opportunities· n available Individualised academic support· Financial assistance· Expert careers advice & careers College contact for support with arranging events· Enrichment and volunteering resits: Mark Colman opportunities· Stretch & Challenge opportunities www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 3 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Contact details: College: Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Contact: Steve Froud – Student Progress Advisor Telephone: 023 8036 7200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.barton-peveril.ac.uk Support available: n Website for care leavers/ n Outreach support or activities provided young people in care n Accommodation/financial advice n4 Careers & progression support n4 Do you make contact with students who n4 Named officer orf care leavers/ have offers to give information about young people in care support available? n4 Pre-application help Funding and Finance: n4 Additional funding that CIC and care Additional funding options: leavers can apply for n Support for asylum seekers & those with discretionary leave to remain in UK Further information: l Regular meetings with a Student Progress n4 EHCP n Pathway Plan Advisor n Specific literature for CIC / care leavers l Open Evenings in May and October available l Health and Well Being Team who liaise with College contact for support with arranging outside agencies resits: Sarah Holmes – Exams Officer l Transition information working with our local [email protected] partner schools. www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 4 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Contact details: College: Basingstoke College of Technology Contact: Alexis Smith – Assistant Principal for Foundation Learning and Student Voice Telephone: 01256 306471 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bcot.ac.uk Support available: n Website for care leavers/ n4 Outreach support or activities provided young people in care n4 Accommodation/financial advice n4 Careers & progression support n4 Do you make contact with students who n4 Named officer orf care leavers/ have offers to give information about young people in care support available? n4 Pre-application help Funding and Finance: n4 Additional funding that CIC and care Additional funding options: leavers can apply for l Students bursaries n4 Support for asylum seekers & those with discretionary leave to remain in UK (Eligible for fee remission) Further information: l 9 February – Virtual Apprenticeship Fair n4 EHCP n4 Pathway Plan (details on our website) n Specific literature for CIC / care leavers l 27th April – Open Event available College contact for support with arranging resits: Alexis Smith - [email protected] www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 5 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Contact details: College: Bay House Sixth Form Contact: Kim Chaney – LAC Overview Telephone: 02392 587931 ext. 214 Email: [email protected] Website: https://bayhouse.gfmat.org/ Support available: n Website for care leavers/ n Outreach support or activities provided young people in care n4 Accommodation/financial advice n4 Careers & progression support n4 Do you make contact with students who n4 Named officer orf care leavers/ have offers to give information about young people in care support available? n Pre-application help Funding and Finance: n4 Additional funding that CIC and care Additional funding options: leavers can apply for l Vulnerable Bursary - £1200 per n Support for asylum seekers & those with academic year discretionary leave to remain in UK Further information: n4 EHCP n4 Pathway Plan n Specific literature for CIC / care leavers available www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 6 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Contact details: College: Bitterne Park Sixth Form College Contact: Paul Overton – Head of Sixth Form Telephone: 02380 294155 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bitterneparksixthform.org.uk Support available: n Website for care leavers/ n Outreach support or activities provided young people in care n4 Accommodation/financial advice n4 Careers & progression support n4 Do you make contact with students who n4 Named officer orf care leavers/ have offers to give information about young people in care support available? n4 Pre-application help Funding and Finance: n4 Additional funding that CIC and care Additional funding options: leavers can apply for l CIC will be entitled to a vulnerable student n Support for asylum seekers & those with bursary from the college. discretionary leave to remain in UK Further information: l www.bitterneparksixthform.org.uk n4 EHCP n4 Pathway Plan - Why us? Pastoral care n Specific literature for CIC / care leavers available College contact for support with arranging resits: Paul Overton www.hants.gov.uk/yourfuture www.hants.gov.uk/cic-virtual-school 7 www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/yourfuture/workingandtraining/careershelp Contact details: College: Brockenhurst College Contact: Lee Melville – Intensive Support and Safeguarding Officer Telephone: 01590 625555 ext: 154 Website: www.brock.ac.uk Support available: n Website for care leavers/ n Outreach support or activities provided young people in care n Accommodation/financial advice n4 Careers & progression support n4 Do you make contact with students who n4 Named officer orf care leavers/ have offers to give information about young people in care support available? n4 Pre-application help Funding and Finance: n4 Additional funding that CIC and care Additional funding options: leavers can apply for l Vulnerable Bursary - £1200.00 bursary is n Support for asylum seekers & those with available for: discretionary leave to remain in UK • In care, a care leaver, or have a Special Guardianship Order • Receiving DLA or PIP in their own right and ESA or Universal Credit in their own right. • Receiving Income Support or Universal Credit because they are financially supporting themselves. Further information: l Training in the following area: n4 EHCP n4 Pathway Plan • Finance support for these wishing to go n Specific literature for CIC / care leavers to University. available