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Sheffield Local Offer to Care Leavers Introduction As Corporate Parents, we are delighted to share with you Sheffield’s Local Offer for Care Leavers, setting out how we can support you to achieve your full potential. We want you to have the stability and support you need to lead successful… work with you on your aspirations for the future and we strive to give you the best start possible to your adult life. Sheffield Local Offer for Children and Young People Leaving Care Leaving care can be a worrying and challenging time for young people. This guide is designed to tell you what support you can expect from Sheffield City Council as you take your next steps to independence. We want you to continue to feel safe and supported and know where or who to go to for advice and help on this journey. Just because you are leaving care, or have already left care, we haven’t stopped…
available are: Council tenancy When you are ready to manage a tenancy, as a care leaver your Personal Advisor will support you to apply to join the housing register and make an application for you to receive priority status at Band B within Sheffield for suitable social housing. We work with housing colleagues to support you; this includes former unaccompanied asylum seeking children despite not having leave to remain in the UK. If you live outside of Sheffield, your Personal Advisor can support you to apply to the local authority housing register where you live and ask if they would support… your tenancy. We can also pre-register you on the Sheffield housing register for council properties in the lead up to your 18th birthday, if that is what is best suited to your needs.…
Sheffield City Council has the ambition that every child and young person in and leaving care achieves their full potential. We will work hard on your behalf to secure and promote opportunities that meet your needs. Your Personal Advisor can support you to apply for the range of services on offer including access to: 16 to 19 Study Programmes Traineeships Apprenticeships Community Learning (Adult Provision) English, Mathematics and Digital Skills Programmes Adult Education classes Pathways – employment programmes based in the community to support people on a journey into work Opportunities to gain work experience, and volunteering in a variety of roles As well as: Practical guidance, alongside financial support for young people wanting to attend university. Including support to pay your accommodation costs…
Upcoming Events Summer B-B-Q (To be confirmed) Black History Month – Sunday 1 st to Tuesday 31 st October 2023 World Food Day – Monday October 16 th 2023 Care Leaver Week – Monday 23 rd to Friday 27 th October 2023 Christmas Meal or Event – December 2023 (To be confirmed) Groups and Activ…
and activities in your area that are of interest to you Support you to attend Sheffield Children in Care Council or Sheffield Care Leavers Union. These are independent groups supporting the voice of Care Leavers in the city, you can contact your Personal Advisor for more information on these groups…, Old Junior School, South View Road, Sheffield, S7 1DB Email: LeavingCareServiceContact@sheffield.gov.uk Telephone: 0114 203 9060 There is always a duty worker available to talk to you on the above number 8:45am to 5:15pm Monday to Thursday and 8:45am to 4:45pm on Friday or in person at Sharrow…
Useful Information Apprenticeships are a combination of work with training. They give you the chance to make connections to the industry that you want to have a career in. However, not all apprenticeships are the same, they may differ from one employer to another. So what does an apprenticeship…
need any help, please get in touch with our team. Duty line 0114 273 4462 (Monday to Friday, 1pm – 5pm) youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk The links below take you to government websites and some employment opportunities in Sheffield. It is also useful to use a search engine to look for specific jobs, for example ‘Part time sales assistant in S1 Sheffield’. Find a job (dwp.gov.uk) Careers advice | National Careers Service Job Vacancies | Jobs in Meadowhall Sheffield Jobs | Sheffield Shopping | Crystal Peaks Shopping (crystalpeakscentre.com) The links below take you to websites known… it, or give you advice on using these websites. Jobs in Sheffield - 2023 | Indeed.com Jobs in Sheffield | Reed.co.uk Jobs in Sheffield in October 2023 | Sheffield Jobs & Vacancies (totaljobs.com) Monster Jobs: Jobsite & Local job search | Find a Job today Search Jobs - Search New UK Jobs…
Useful Documents In this section you will find a list of all the providers within the Sheffield area. All these providers are easily accessible by public transport from Sheffield city centre. Some providers are from further afield, but you will find these providers offer a more unique training course. Links to all of the providers prospectus’ and contact details can be found below. The individual websites will also tell you about any upcoming open days, where you can visit the different providers. We would highly recommend you doing this so you can get a feel for the different providers. Sheffield Progress You may find it useful to search for courses on the Sheffield Progress website. This allows you to search for specific courses and to see which colleges and training providers offer them. Home (sheffieldprogress.co.uk) …