What support can you expect from your Social worker?
Your Social worker will:
- visit you regularly where you are living whilst you are in care
- make sure they are keeping in touch with how you are getting on and help to solve any problems
- meet with you, your foster carers / keyworkers and significant others to ensure you are happy, settled and able to focus on your life goals
- arrange your review meetings and support you to express your views and wishes on plans for the future (your pathway plan)
- work together with you to update your pathway plan
- support you too look after all aspects of your health, including arranging health and dental checks, and make sure you have any immunisations you need, access to fitness, and access to emotional and psychological support
- support you with your education, including arranging your Personal Education Plans (PEP) meetings every term until your reach 18
- work with you to develop your life skills required to manage adult life
- work with you to plan your future life goals