Additional help and support can be made available…
…You are a young parent
Being a parent can be difficult and we want to make sure that you get the support you need when you are expecting a child and when you become a parent.
We can:
- help you to access additional support through the Family Nurse Partnership or the Bromley Children Project
- help you register for and attend parenting skills courses if that is what you would like
- offer therapeutic support and guidance about developing a positive relationship with your child via our Thrive therapeutic service
We will provide an additional £300 to your setting up home allowance to help get your home set up for you and your child.
We will also help you with advice on how to register your child’s birth and claim any extra benefits you may be entitled to.
…You are in custody
We will be there for you if you are in custody and if you want our support.
This will include helping you make arrangements when you are released and working with you and any other agencies supporting you to ensure you have somewhere to go when you are released.
We will stay in touch by visiting you or writing to you depending on what you want.
We will also provide you with a payment of £25 per month until you are 21 years old unless agreed otherwise.
…You are aged over 25
We understand that your needs do not suddenly disappear or change when you turn 25 and you may need somewhere to turn to for support.
Once you turn 25 you can still contact us for information, advice and guidance either via your former YPA or social worker if you are still in touch with them, or via our duty service.
You will no longer have an allocated worker, although you may still be in touch with someone who was, there will be no more pathway plans and we won’t chase you, but we will be here if you need us.