Charter for care leavers
We have a responsibility to children and young people in our care, and to our care leavers.
Our charter for care leavers was written jointly with a group of young people. It is a set of principles and promises to care leavers.
We will respect and honour your identity
We will:
- support you to develop your own identity, respect your background and accept your culture and beliefs
- treat you as an individual, taking into consideration your own values and personal needs
We will believe in you
We will:
- support you to pursue your goals in whatever ways we can
- believe in you, celebrate you and help you overcome limiting barriers
We will listen to you
We will:
- respect and strive to understand your point of view
- be honest with you and place your needs, thoughts and feelings at the heart of all decisions about you
We will support you
We will:
- do our best to support you in achieving your goals, dreams and aspirations
- provide you with the support that you require with education, training and employment to succeed in life
We will help you find a home
We will:
- keep you safe and well by working alongside you to help you find the most appropriate place to live and prepare you for independent living
- do everything we can to prepare you for a smooth transition to adulthood and help you to be where you want to be
We will inform you
We will:
- point you in the right direction and journey alongside you at your own pace
- help you to be the driver of your life and not the passenger