Welcome to your portal
At Sandwell we prefer the term ‘Care Experienced Young Person’ but you may find that some other people use the term ‘Care Leavers’
This website has been designed to provide you with all the information you need as a care experienced young person as well as news, photos and video archives.
It is bought to you by Sandwell Children’s Trust.
You can navigate the portal from the menu above and if you click the Sandwell Voice logo at the top it will take you back to the main landing page.
First things first
It can be complicated to know what support you should be getting from Sandwell Children’s Trust, so the first thing you should do is ‘check your status’ on this handy tool provided by Coram Voice
But you should always get some professional advice about your leaving care status and your rights. You can ask your personal advisor (PA) or social worker, an advice service, or Coram Voice.
Care Leaver Definitions
Below you can see the various Care Leaver definitions to help you through the sections
We have put these icons around some of the information to identify what help is applicable to you
An eligible care leaver means you are aged 16 or 17 and you are still in care.
A relevant care leaver means you are aged 16 or 17, but you left care on or after your 16th birthday.
A former relevant care leaver means that you are aged 18 up to age 25 and you were in care on or after your 16th birthday.
If you are a qualifying care leaver, you are aged 16-21 (up to age 25 if in education) and were in care for a short time on or after your 16th birthday.
The Local SEND Offer explains what support is available for care leavers with disabilities.
If you’ve got any comments or suggestions about this site to make it work better for you please use the “Get In Touch” button at the top of the page.
We would be happy to hear from you.