All children and young people have the right to an education. When you are living in care you may be able to stay in your current school or you may need to move to a new school if you change location.
At your school, you will be given a ‘designated teacher’ who will support you and help you with your personal education plan (PEP). They will also be someone who you can talk to if you are worried about anything or if you have any questions.
When you are living in care you also have the right to:
Be involved in drawing up your care plan
Make informed choices, recognising the rights of other people to do the same
Know about the range of choices available
Take part in all of the meetings which affect your care
Choose your own friends, visit friends and have friends visit you – within the limits agreed with staff, carers and social workers
Know about your rights in a way you can understand and have access to other information that is important to you