Do all young people get the same service?
There are four groups of care leavers who receive different levels of support and advice.
The four groups are:
- eligible Young People - 16 or 17 years of age and currently looked after and have been looked after for the last 13 weeks since the age of 14
- relevant Young People - 16 and 17 year olds, who have left care, but otherwise would have met the same conditions as Eligible Young People, as explained above
- former Relevant Young People - 18 to 21 year olds who were Eligible or Relevant young people. (Young people aged over 21 can continue with their status, up to the age of 25 years old, dependant on the support you require)
- qualifying Young People - All other young people under the age of 21 who left care at 16 years of age or over
Your Personal Assistant will decide what category you come under.