What Happens Next
On the agreed date the young person and his/her belongings will be collected by a Leaving Care representative at the agreed time and location and transported to the Placement where they will be met by the Keyworker who will spend the next couple of hours getting to know the young person whilst they are out shopping for essential items for the flat.
The Young person and his/her keyworker will negotiate and agree days and times for keywork sessions to take place.
The keyworker will carry out an initial assessment covering all areas of the child’s developmental needs as identified in the Department Of Health assessment framework paying particular attention to self care and independent living skills.
The young person and keyworker will work towards meeting the objectives identified in the care plan and the Social worker will receive a monthly written progress report which the young person will have had an opportunity to read and add his/her comments to before signing.