Information about Preparing for Adulthood
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Preparing for adulthood is about planning for the future and is an important time in your life.
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If you receive support from social care, education and health services you will start planning and thinking about your goals for the future. This can start from age 14.
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Things you will be thinking about and planning for.
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Housing
Thinking about where you would like to live.
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Transport
How you are going to get out and about.
Click here to watch a video about Devon’s independent travel training programme.
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Employment work
What sort of job you would like to do.
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Education
What courses would help you get the job you would like to do.
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Citizenship
Being part of a community understanding about voting and how to vote.
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Independence
What does independent mean to you?
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Goals
What you want to happen in your life.
Click here for an activity sheet to help you plan what you want to happen in your life.
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Parenting
What does it mean to care for a child.
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The Preparing for Adulthood team works with young people, families, carers and other agencies that support you.
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They work to empower young people to be as independent and confident as possible.
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If you are a young person between the age of 12 and 18 or you are their parent carer or professional you can ask for support from the Preparing for Adult team.
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There is an online form (a form you fill out on your computer) that you can fill in to ask for help from the Preparing for Adulthood Team.