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My Future Plan (Pathway Planning)
What is My Future Plan?
Taking the first steps into adulthood is both exciting and a bit scary for everyone. Preparing for and leaving care can be challenging, but there is support there to make it easier.
The Local Authority has a responsibility to support young people prepare for and leave care, often referred to as throughcare and aftercare support.
All young people who leave care should have a “Pathway Plan”. In North Lanarkshire this is called a My Future Plan. This is an assessment and plan that details your needs and goals, how these are going to be supported and who will provide you with support.
The My Future Plan was designed with young people who are care experienced and they told us what would help them most in the in the next chapter of life.
They identified the important parts of everyone’s life and decided the My Future Plan would be divided into six “pillars”.
These are:
· Where I live,
· Money Matters,
· Health and Well-being,
· People who are important to me,
· Education, Work, Skills Development, and
· Lifestyle.Care leavers can ask social work for a My Future Plan to be completed at any time up to 26 years. The My Future Plan will be reviewed every six months, but can be reviewed at any time. For instance, on request or if there are any major changes in a young person's life.
If you want to contact social work and speak to someone to discuss support and getting a My Future Plan click here to open the access aftercare support link.
- Am I entitled to aftercare support?
- What is aftercare support?
- How to access aftercare support
- Documents and accounts that you should have
- Your Rights?
- Advocacy and Rights
- Your rights as a parent
- The Village – online community for parents with care experience
- Care Leavers from other Local Authorities
- Participation – Champion, Challenge and Change
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People who are important to me
View all →We recognise that when children have been care experienced, especially when this has been away from their own home and family members, relationships can break down and be lost.
This can result in you not being in contact with family members, carers and other people who have been important to you.
A breakdown in important relationships can also result in gaps in your knowledge and you not being in contact with the people who can help you piece together your childhood experience and help you understand the important changes and decisions that were made in your childhood.
It can be hard to look back and remember all the important and life changing events without people or information to help your understanding.
In this section you will find information about supports that can assist you to reconnect with people who are important to you and help you understand events from your childhood.
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Where I live
Are you thinking that it is time to consider moving to your own home?
It is normal for young people to start thinking about being more independent and moving to their own home. Making sure you move to your own home at the right time and with the right support can make the move easier for you.
There are many things to consider before you move and to help you settle into your new home. In this section you will find information about a range of advice, supports and services that can help you prepare, move and settle into your new home.
If you are homeless then click here.
- Housing Resources to Support Care Leavers
- Key contacts in Housing
- Anti-social behaviour – who do I contact?
- What if I have a housing problem or need repairs?
- Paying for housing
- Barnardo’s Youth Housing Support Service
- Other Useful Housing Contacts
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Money Matters
Welcome to the money matters area of the website.
Here you will find information about sources of local support to help and make sure you are getting access to the money you are entitled to and can help you with budgeting.
There is also information about things you may be entitled to that can save you money.
- Am I getting the money I am entitled to?
- Benefits entitlement calculators
- How to contact the team to ensure you are getting the money you are entitled to
- Financial Support available for care leavers through Social Work
- Junior Individual Savings Accounts (ISA)
- Income sources when in education
- Debt advice
- Bank Account
- Housing expenditure to maintain my home
- Discounts and Incentives
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Education, Work, Skills Development
We know it can be difficult to consider and identify education, training and job opportunities that are right for you. You will have your own thoughts about what you want to do but might needs someone to help you find the right route to achieve this and overcome any worries and barriers getting in the way.
Are looking to improve your learning to support you manage on a day-to-day basis or access further adult education? There are a range of options that may suit you.
Are you looking to access training or explore job options, and the support available to help you with this? We can help you get work ready, including access the items and clothing you might need.
Here you will find information and a range of options that may suit you.
- Supported Employment Roots Programme
- North Lanarkshire Working
- Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
- Applying for college or university
- Adult literacy and numeracy
- Qualifications you can gain as an adult learner
- Support for parents
- Sum it up
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Health and Well-being
To support you to take care of your physical health, and mental health and wellbeing, this area of the website has information about different supports and resources available and how you can access these.
- Throughcare and Aftercare Nurses
- Registering with a GP
- Mental wellbeing counselling resources and how to access them
- Directory of mental health services and resources
- Sexual Health
- Support for alcohol and drug use
- Living Life to the Full