Some children and young people are not able to live at home with their parents.
Instead, they are looked after by the local authority, perhaps in residential care or by foster carers. From the age of 16, young people start to prepare for the next phase of their lives – leading to independence.
In 2000, the government passed a new law, The Leaving Care Act, to make sure that all looked after children and young people received proper training and skills to support them through this transition.
If you have been in care for 13 weeks without a break and are in care on or after your 16th birthday, you have the right to access our services.
We can help you with:
Our team consists of social workers from children's services and Personal Advisors. Social workers assess and address a number of your daily needs including:
The young person will usually have a social worker until the age of 18 when a personal advisor will become the “keyworker”. We also work within a larger multi-agency and you may also have support from our specialist practitioners or even an adult social worker after your 18th birthday.
You will have access to your own personal adviser who will:
There are a number of staff within the Young Adults Service who are specialists in particular areas. These include:
Our Local Offer explains the support and services that are available to you if you are a Haringey Council care leaver aged between 16 and 25 years old. This includes:
Young Adults Service
48 Station Road
Ground Floor
Wood Green, London N22 7TY
Phone: 020 8489 5800
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
