Specific support available
If you are a young parent
We will think about the needs of you and your child when we plan where you will live.
- your Pathway Plan will consider your household size and any extra support you may need
- you may be able to get specialist supported housing
- if social housing is right for you and your child lives with you, you can bid for homes with 2 bedrooms
- your personal advisor can help you find other support, including help from Family Hubs
If you are going to university
Your personal advisor can help you plan ahead for your housing and support.
- Southend Virtual School can help you get ready for university
- your personal advisor can help you apply for financial help and plan where you will live
- if you want to return to Southend, your personal advisor can help you look at your housing choices
If you are leaving custody
Your personal advisor will keep supporting you and help you plan for your release.
- your Pathway Plan will be updated regularly, including your plans for where you will live
- before you leave custody, your personal advisor will work with you and other services to find a suitable home for you
If you are living outside Southend
If you live outside of Southend, we will continue to support you.
- if you want to stay outside of Southend when you turn 18, your Personal Advisor will work with the council in that area. They will look at your housing options and support needs
- if you want to return to Southend and social housing is agreed as the right option, you can join the housing register and bid while you live outside the area
- if you were placed outside Southend, you can still get support from the Southend Virtual School
We will also support care leavers from other areas who need housing support and we are committed to working in partnership with the parent authority.
If you have no recourse to public funds
If you came to the UK to seek asylum, we will help you understand your rights.
If you are waiting for a Home Office decision, or appealing a decision, we will keep helping you with safe housing until you are 25.