Our pledge to care leavers

Promote:

We will put your best interests first and we care about your wellbeing and future.

We care about you, your life, and want the best for you and to encourage you support you as we would our own children
Act in your best interest
Behave in a way which shows you matter
Review your pathway plan with you, and the support you receive at least every six months
Support you to access all the health services you may need and how to use these
support you to access essential services, help and information that will help meet your individual needs

We will value your experience and wishes, involving you in decisions and plans for your future.

Listen to you and understand what you want to achieve in life
Recognise and value your experiences
Involve you in decision about your life and plans for your future
Explain honestly if we cannot support you and why
Help you to access independent advocacy if you need it
Offer opportunities for you to share your views on how the care leavers service works
Be honest and clear with you even when the subject is difficult or serious
Explain what to do if you cannot reach your PA if you need to speak to someone urgently

We expect the best for you and will help you move into adulthood successfully.

Prepare you for independence and to take control of your adult life
Support you to find good quality accommodation that meets your needs
Strive to ensure that you are happy, safe and settled where you live and provide help and support if you do not feel safe
Help you to learn to budget and support you to understand your financial entitlements
Help you to access financial support and help if you need this

We hold high aspirations for your future and will help you to achieve your ambitions.

We will treat you with respect, valuing and supporting your identity.

Respect you as an individual, be polite and respectful successfully avoid language that makes you feel uncomfortable or different
keep in touch with you and let you know how and when you can contact us
keep appointments or call to let you know if we must change them
understand, value and respect your cultural, beliefs, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and identity needs
Help you to access support in relation to your identity if you need this
Ensure you have access to interpreters if needed and support you to access immigration advice if you need it
Help you to have opportunities to meet with other people with similar interests and backgrounds
Help you to maintain good relationships and support you to develop new ones
Help you to keep in touch with the people who are important to you

We will support you and expect the best for you as we would our own children.

Aim high for you
Be tenacious for you and support you to achieve your potential
Keep in touch with you, visit you and get to know you believe in you and champion your aspirations
Support you to be happy, safe and well and actively help you if you are not
Celebrate your achievements and your successes
Support you to enjoy social and leisure activities
Help you to participate in activities and maintain interests that are important to you