The Step Ahead Service
Find out about what The Step Ahead Service can do to help you.
Support for care leavers
As you start to live independently, you have the right to get support from us.
Your rights as a care leaver
You have the right to be involved in all decisions about your plans for your future, and to know everything about your time in care.
Accommodation for care leavers
Where you live will be an important decision as you become more independent.
Money and financial support for care leavers
We'll support you in managing your money and help you understand how to spend it.
Care leaver's health and wellbeing support
Your health and wellbeing are important and we want to make sure that you have access to services to help you.
Going to university as a care leaver
Many care experienced young people go on to achieve amazing things in higher education - so can you.
Get involved with your community as a care leaver
We want you to be an active member of society and to have all the chances in life that other young adults have.
Decision making
Policies, strategies and reviews
We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.
Councillors and committees
Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.