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Working with Care Leavers and in Partnership with Local Authorities

Working with Care Leavers and in Partnership with Local Authorities . Jayne Taylor Sheffield Hallam University. Schools and Colleges Liaison Manager Care Leaver Coordinator Pre enrolment plus some transition Colleague in Learner Support Team. Overview. Our experience of working with the LA

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Working with Care Leavers and in Partnership with Local Authorities

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  1. Working with Care Leavers and in Partnership with Local Authorities Jayne TaylorSheffield Hallam University

  2. Schools and Colleges Liaison Manager • Care Leaver Coordinator • Pre enrolment plus some transition • Colleague in Learner Support Team

  3. Overview • Our experience of working with the LA • Successes and failures • Joined up working with agencies involved in Looked After young people

  4. Working with Local Authorities The story so far... The Local Authorities - Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster Sheffield Hallam University The University of Sheffield

  5. Feedback "It was a good experience, it's made me want to come to university. It made me feel I can actually make it to uni if I tried." " Hallam University is the best because they have cake and chocolate."

  6. 'Graduation' 2 day Looked After Children Event June 2008

  7. What does all this mean? Joined up thinking and working practises are key. Talking to the Local Authority has produced results.

  8. Where things haven't gone well…. - Relationship with Leaving Care Teams in the Local Authority been weak - Working with Local Authorities outside of the region - Reaching Looked After Young People in Further Education

  9. Work in progress

  10. What have we learnt?

  11. Conclusions

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