Could you play a positive role in a young care leaver’s progression through work experience, one-to-one mentoring or other employment opportunities?
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Could you play a positive role in a young care leaver’s progression through work experience, one-to-one mentoring or other employment opportunities?
Description
You may already be offering a number of pledges to young people but could you extend these to a young person who has been or is in care? Statistically children from care to less well in employment than their peers and need more support in starting their career. Your knowledge and experience can make a difference to the options a young person considers for their future career. You could be the role model who changes a young person’s life, just by showing what is possible. You will be supported by Lancashire’s Virtual School teams through the support you can offer. You will also have the chance to sign up to the National Care Leaver Covenant for national recognition of your support.
We create meaningful opportunities for care leavers in five key areas and support care leavers to access those opportunities.
The Five Areas
- Independent Living
- Education, Employment & Training
- Safety & Security
- Mental & Physical Health
- Finance
What does it involve?
There are many different ways to play a positive part in a young care leaver’s progression and the nature of your organisation may help to define your offer. For instance, it could be in the form of work experience, one-to-one mentoring, access to sport, education or technology, Apprenticeships or employment opportunities.
Once signed up to the Skills Pledge, if you wish you can join the National Care Covenant as well. The Care Leaver Covenant is a national inclusion programme that supports care leavers aged 16-25 to live independently. This is optional and either way a Virtual School team member will make contact to see what you are offering and add you to our Care Experienced offer database.