Leaving care
2021 Care Leaver Survey Results
Care Leaver Offer
Care leaver drop-ins 2021
Current opportunities
Our objectives
- To provide a high quality leaving care service in accordance with local and national policy and guidance.
- Build the necessary strategies, structures, policies, processes and information systems required to achieve this.
- Establish a service ethos to support, encourage and develop strong multi-agency working relationships.
- Set clear and achievable short, medium and long-term service objectives.
- Improve the delivery of independent living skills and planning.
- Improve how we consult and communicate with care leavers.
The Leaving Care Team
Team Manager
Anne Marie Gillespie
Business Support Officer
Hannah Dyke
Social Workers
Laura Smith
Victoria Reid
Sarah Clarke – Senior Social Worker
Samuel Caley
Personal Advisers
Helen Broad
Dave Gibbins
Elaine Baxter
Helena Kandzialka
Sandra Morris
Loren Bruce Little
Louise Evans
Brenda Mooney – ETE Personal Advisor
Carmel Pocock
Who we work with
The Leaving Care Team provides leaving care services to young people deemed to be:
- Eligible
- Relevant
- Former Relevant
- Qualifying Care Leavers
We hold monthly Drop Ins
Policies and procedures
Education and opportunities
Useful stuff
- Information Session on How to Start Your Own Business
- The Children’s Society
- Keep On Caring July 2016
- http://www.stepchange.org/
- http://cwcab.org.uk/
- http://www.jobcentreguide.co.uk/chester-jobcentre
- https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
- http://www.plusdane.co.uk/
- My Emergency Safety Plan (PDF, 1MB)
- Teenage Relationship Abuse Awareness Leaflet (PDF, 425KB)
- help.team@childrenscommissioner.gsi.gov.uk
- Children’s Commissioner – Help at hand
- Caring for Better Health final report
2020 Care Leaver Survey Results
