Pathway Planning

Just before you turn 16, your social worker will complete an assessment of your needs with you. This will help to form your first Pathway Plan which will be in place on your 16th birthday. The Pathway Plan, through discussion with you will highlight what your needs are and set out what your goals and aspirations are for your future and what support you will need in achieving them.  When you turn 18 your Personal Advisor will take on the responsibility of reviewing your pathway plan with you. 

Your Pathway Plan has information on how we will support you towards full independence. It will be reviewed:

• At least every 6 months
• Whenever there is a significant change in your circumstances
• When you request a review

You should always have an up-to-date copy of your Pathway Plan so that you can always look at what is written in it to make sure that you are receiving all the support you are entitled to.

Visits

You will be allocated a Personal Advisor (also known as a PA) when you are 16 or if coming into care after the age of 16 you may be allocated a PA after you have been in care for 13 weeks.

Your PA will spend time getting to know you, listening to your voice and understanding your goals and ambitions.  They will visit you at least every 8 weeks and often maintain contact in between.  It may be that you would like more frequent visits during periods of your life, this can be discussed and arranged with your PA.

Next Steps

Our youth worker runs a group which can support you in developing skills to prepare for your own tenancy.  Everyone from the age of 16 is welcome to attend.  You can either request the information via your PA or email RYV@milton-keynes.gov.uk

If attending a group session is something that worries you your PA or carer can attend with you or we can look to deliver the sessions in a 1 to 1 setting.