When you come into care you could either live
- with family or friends
- in a foster home or
- a children’s home
When you are 16 and over you will join the leaving care service and you will get a new social worker to support you with your future.
To find out more about Leaving Care please visit Leaving Care – The Source
Foster home
Children’s Home
Children and young people living in children’s homes have made the below guides for other young people. The information in the guides is about the homes so that you know what to expect about things like:
- Your first day
- Local school and the local area
- Activities
- Meal times
- Expectations
- What to do if you’re worried
Watch the Children’s home worker video
The information in the guides is about the homes so that you know what to expect about things like:
Page updated on February 4th, 2026 at 03:40pm