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Online resources and downloads covering services for children in care.
For advocacy helplines to help children and young people understand their rights and access the support they need visit the following websites:
For information about the Essex local offer for care leavers visit our Local offer for care leavers web page.
DfE defines children with a social worker (CHwSW) as children who’ve been assessed as needing support under Section 17 or Section 47 of the Children Act.
This means children placed on a child in need (CIN) or child protection (CP) plan.
DfE says any child who has previously been known to social care on a CIN or CP plan in the last 6 years is part of this group. That is because children who’ve been known to social care often face some barriers to learning and need extra education support even once social care has stepped away.
For more information on CHwSW for school and parents and carers download the following FAQ documents:
The Essex Youth Service runs a service to support young people with work experience and an education programme to help them gain skills for apprenticeships and employment.
The service is open to 16 to 18 year olds (or aged 19 to 24 year olds with SEND) who live in Essex and are looking for a job, education or training.
For more information visit the Essex Youth Service Education, Employment and Training Support web page.
FASD is a brain-based condition caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb. For more information visit the National Organisation for FASD website.
For mental health and wellbeing resources for children, young people and teachers visit the following websites:
For our specific range of SEMH guidance for children and young people visit our Let's Talk guidance and resources web page.
For trauma support and resources to help children and young people visit the following websites: