Employment / work

Additional financial support with employment 

• Support costs associated with uniform, interview clothes and tools.
• Support with travel costs to interview and work.
• Signposting to training courses such as the CSCS card course
• Support to access specialist Connexions adviser for target support

Apprenticeships

• Support to apply for apprenticeships.
• Together for Children will guarantee care experienced young people an interview for their apprenticeships.
• Care experienced young people are able to access a bursary of between £1000 and £3000 of additional support when completing an apprenticeship. You can access full details here: Apprenticeships care leavers' bursary guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Supported programme to work towards apprenticeships e.g., interview practice, help with CV writing, personal statement, etc.

Specialised support/project workers

• Careers/work readiness/advice/access to courses through the Post-16 workers, specialist Connexions worker, Parker Trust, Pallion Action Group (PAG) and Springboard
• We have a contact within the Job Centre specially trained to support care experienced young people.