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Further Education colleges can provide additional support for young people who may need that extra help to progress in their learning. This additional support is focused on addressing barriers to learning faced by young people. This may be in the form of additional classroom assistants, or smaller group sizes or help with scribing in exams. In a small number of cases, some social care support may be provided.

Students with SEND are attending the following local colleges:

Students with SEND also attend a number of out of borough colleges:

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Administrative Services

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Early Years & Childcare

Job title: Early Years Eductor/ Early Years Practitoner

Employer: Doris Venner Pre School

Location: Worcester Park

Apprenticeship: Early Years E ducator

Level: 3

Salary (hourly): £9.50 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:15am - 4:15pm

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Job title: Early Years Assistant Apprentice

Employer: Windham Nursery School

Location: Richmond

Apprenticeship: Early Years Practitioner or Early Years E ducator

Level: 2 or 3

Salary (hourly): £8.80 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

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Educational Services

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Team

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Teaching Assistant

Job title: Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Employer: St. Andrew's & St. Mark's CofE Junior School

Apprenticeship: Teaching Assistant

Level: 3

Salary (weekly): £211 per week

Hours: 36 hours per week Monday - Friday

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Technology

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The Big Help Out 24

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Everything you need, in one place.

Our platform helps students with the whole progression process - from exploring their interests, to recording the great things they've done, to finding education and training opportunities, to drafting their applications.

Unifrog also helps teachers and counselors to manage the process - from delivering engaging lessons using our off-the-shelf teaching resources, to tracking careers interactions, to drafting References, to submitting applications.
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These units can prepare learners for employment and are particularly useful for those not in education, employment or training.

Digital Employability Skills: Introduction

Digital Employability Skills: Social Networking

Digital Employability Skills: Business Efficiency

Digital Employability Skills: On-line Responsibility

Digital Employability Skills: E-Safety

Digital Employability Skills: Cloud Computing

Employability Skills: English

Employability Skills: Mathematics

Employability Skills: ICT

Employability Skills: Self-management

Employability Skills: Teamworking

Employability Skills: Customer Awareness

Employability Skills: Problem Solving

Employability Skills: Communication and Literacy

Compiling a Computerised Curriculum Vitae

Compiling a Curriculum Vitae

Personal Action Planning

Making Informed Career Choices

Applying for Jobs and Courses

Relationships, Behaviour and Practices in the Workplace

Personal Action Planning

Investigating Work, Learning and Training Opportunities

Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace

Applying for Work and Learning Opportunities

Researching an Individual Workplace or Business

Introduction to Enterprise

Personal Finance for Work

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If you are thinking of coming to study at South Thames College then you should come along to one of the many events we hold for those who are interested in what we have to offer.
Jump to Events
Our Open Days and Evenings offer prospective students and their parents a chance to take a look around the College, have a tour of our fantastic facilities, and speak to tutors and specialist advisers about course options at all levels and in all subject areas.

Upcoming events at South Thames College

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Meet our staff, see our facilities, hear from our Principal and apply to join us in September 2024!

Come along to one of our Open Events where you can find out more about studying at Richmond upon Thames College (RuTC).

At our Open Events you can:

Meet our industry specialist staff who you can speak to about the courses they offer

Take a guided tour of the college to see our state-of-the-art facilities. Tour times are: 5:45pm, 6:15pm, 7:00pm and 7:30pm

Attend a talk from our Principal. Talk times are: 5:30pm and 6:45pm.

STEM Centre Opening in 2024

We moved into our current new college building in 2020 and are excited to be opening our brand new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Centre in 2024. You will be able to see the progress of the Centre, as it is located onsite and we will be able to share updates with you.
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- Overview of supported internships

- Presentation from West Thames College

- Presentation from Mencap

- Presentation from Orchard Hill

- Presentation about the offer from Ambitious About Autism

- Contact details and link to Q&A form

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COME VISIT US AT OUR OPEN EVENT
SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER| 9.30am-12.30pm

Meet our friendly teachers, tutors and student support staff.

Speak to our Apprenticeship and Higher Education teams.

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Volunteering (also good for DfE Bronze/Silver award)

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Why you need a CV

A CV is your first chance to promote yourself. A good CV might get you a job interview.

You usually need a CV to apply for a job or to give to an employer you'd like to work for.

Tips for writing your CV

Employers get lots of CVs to look at and have to decide quickly who they're going to interview.

When you write your CV, remember to:

use a clear font like Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri in size 11 or bigger

always use the same style throughout

use headings and bullet points to make it easier to read

be clear and to the point

get someone else to read it to double check your spelling and grammar

Information you need for your CV

Start with the job advert for the role you're applying for so you can look at the job description, essential criteria and the company details.

If the job you're applying for does not have a job description, you can look at our job profiles to see what skills you'll need and the typical things you'll do in that job.

You should write your CV to match the job and company you're applying for to improve your chances of getting an interview.

Sections for your CV

Your CV should include a section for your contact details, an introduction, your education history, your work history and references.

Contact details

You need to let employers know how to contact you if they want to offer you an interview.

You should include your name, phone number, email address and a link to your work network profile, if you have one, such as LinkedIn.

You should not include your age, your date of birth, whether you're married or your nationality.

Introduction

This is a few short lines that sum up who you are and what you hope to do. It should go just under your name and contact details.

Make your introduction sound like you're the right person for the job.

Education history

You can add this after the introduction if you're early in your career or do not have much work experience.

If you have a lot of work experience, you might want to change the order and show off your work history and experience first.

Whatever order you choose, you'll need to include the:

names of your qualifications

name of the school, college or university where you studied

dates you attended

Work history

You should include details of any work placements, volunteering and paid jobs you've had. List the most recent experience first.

You should include:

the employer name

the job title

the dates you worked there

what you did, usually 2 to 3 lines using the STAR method

Gaps in your work history

It's normal to have some gaps between jobs and work experience when life events happen.

You can read our advice on how to explain gaps in your work history.

Short work history

If you're applying for your first job, you can focus on skills you've learned through projects, work experience or volunteering.

You can also include your interests and hobbies that show some of the skills you have. For example, if you're a captain of a sports team, this demonstrates leadership and organisation skills.

References

You might want to include a section about references if there is someone who has agreed to give you one. This could be your current or previous employer, a teacher or someone respected in your community.

However you should not put someone else's contact details on your CV. Instead, you can say that 'references are available on request'.

Speak to an adviser if you need help

It's ok to feel overwhelmed or confused about how to write a CV, especially if you do not have a lot of work experience.

A careers adviser can help you work out what your CV should say and get you on the path to your dream career.
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Transport for London | Every Journey Matters

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Children aged 16-17 can get free and discounted travel on all our transport with a Zip Oyster photocard.

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If you're 18 or over, a student and living in a London borough, you can get discounted travel with an Oyster photocard.

Benefits

Save 30% on adult-rate Travelcards and Bus & Tram Pass season tickets.

Who is it for?

You can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard if:

You're 18 or over

Live in a London borough during term time

Enrolled at a school, college or university registered on the TfL scheme or on a mandatory work placement in London

You must also be one of the following:

Enrolled on a full-time course with at least 15 tuition-led or structured learning hours a week. You must attend classes Monday to Friday only (not including evening classes) that span a minimum of 14 weeks on the same course (shorter courses repeated over 14 or more weeks aren't eligible)

Receiving an NHS Bursary as a full-time student. You must give your school, college or university evidence of your sponsorship so they can validate your application

Full-time postgraduate student, studying or writing up to more than 15 hours a week

Full-time student registered and studying on a higher education course at a school, college or university not registered with the TfL scheme but on mandatory work placement in London for at least 14 weeks

Sabbatical officer

Enrolled on a part-time course for at least 14 weeks and:

If your school, college or university is outside Greater London but you live in a London borough during term time and travel regularly, ask your school, college or university if they're registered on the 18+ Student Oyster photocard scheme.

If you were 18 on 31 August and live in a London borough, you may still be eligible for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard.

How to apply

Check your application status

How to use and where to buy

Once you get your 18+ Student Oyster photocard, sign in to your photocard web account to:

You can also buy discounted Travelcards and Bus & Tram Pass season tickets at Oyster Ticket Stops, Tube stations and Visitor Centres. You can buy discounted Travelcards at some National Rail stations.

You can then start using it to travel. Make sure you touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on yellow card readers. You only need to touch in on buses and trams. Find out more about touching in and out.

Use your photocard web account to manage your card or report a lost card.

Expiry

Your 18+ Student Oyster photocard expires when your course ends.

Your school, college or university will tell us if you're no longer eligible or your course end date has changed. Your photocard will then be stopped.

Get a Railcard

Save 34% on pay as you go off-peak fares and daily caps by adding a 16-25 Railcard or 26-30 Railcard to your 18+ Student Oyster photocard to travel on the Tube, London Overground, Elizabeth line and most National Rail services in London.

Schools, colleges and universities

Schools, colleges and universities must register on the TfL Scheme so their students can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard. The registration fee is £25 (non-refundable).

If your location is outside London, but your students regularly commute from a London borough, you may be eligible to register.

Check if you're eligible to register

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About SEND Home to School Transport in Kingston

The Council and AfC are committed to meeting the educational needs of as many children and young people as possible within local schools. In most cases, this will mean that children and young people can walk or cycle to school with their parents or carers. The AfC Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Home to School Transport Policy sets out how we will help the small number of children and young people who find it difficult to travel to school without some assistance. This includes the policy for pre and post 16 SEND Transport.

Royal Borough of Kingston Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Home to School Transport Policy

Preparation for Adulthood - Independent Travel Training

A key aim of the SEND Code of Practice is preparation for adulthood. It's vital that all young people can prepare to live as independently as possible. Like other young people of a similar age, many young people with SEND will want to get a job when they are older. So getting young people travelling independently between home and school is an important investment, both financially and developmentally; it is a valuable life skill and an essential employability skill - without this, getting employment could be more difficult.

Achieving for Children (AfC) has an Independent Travel Training (ITT) programme for young people from Kingston and Richmond. The programme will be offered to young people who already meet the eligibility criteria for SEND Transport assistance.
Independent Travel Training (ITT) programme
Apply for SEND home to school transport for your child

You can apply for SEND transport services using our online form. Before you do we recommend that you read all the information on this page.

Online SEND Transport Assistance application form This application form is for use by families in Kingston and Richmond boroughs when applying for SEND transport assistance from Achieving for Children. If you have any questions about completing this application, or if you have already submitted an application and wish to make a follow up enquiry please contact either:

Contact us

If you have any questions about completing this application, or if you have already submitted an application and wish to make a follow up enquiry please contact either:

For Kingston resident children, the main contact is Mary Gavin - Phone: 020 8547 5540 Email: mary.gavin@achievingforchildren.org.uk

For Richmond resident children, the main contact is Denis Baku - Phone: 020 8547 4708 Email: denis.baku@achievingforchildren.org.uk

However, both team members will be able to help if your call is urgent.

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Achieving for Children (AfC) now has an Independent Travel Training (ITT) programme for young people from Kingston and Richmond. The programme will be offered to young people who already meet the eligibility criteria for SEND Transport assistance.

What is Independent Travel Training?

Independent travel training teaches young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) how to get between home and school independently. The training follows a series of targets and milestones, with the end goal being that the young person achieves independence with their journey between home and school.

What are the benefits?

The benefits reach much further than just being able to get between home and school independently; the parents of young people who have successfully done the training in previous years have said that it has given their children more motivation and confidence - which has fed into other areas of their learning, development and progression towards adulthood.

Preparation for Adulthood

A key aim of the SEND Code of Practice is preparation for adulthood. It's vital that all young people can prepare to live as independently as possible. Like other young people of a similar age, many young people with SEND will want to get a job when they are older. So getting young people travelling independently between home and school is an important investment, both financially and developmentally; it is a valuable life skill and an essential employability skill - without this, getting employment could be more difficult.

The Travel Trainers

Our team of friendly ITT Trainers has extensive experience in supporting children and young people with additional needs. Their aims are to provide safe, successful and fun travelling techniques to young people.

Support

Achieving for Children understands that ITT may initially be overwhelming for a young person as well as for their parents. We are keen to support each young person's needs throughout this period, tailoring the training methods used, and will provide information to them in manageable amounts and accessible formats.

The whole travel training process is designed to teach children and young people, who are eligible for SEND Transport assistance, how to travel independently between home and school.
Download this information as a presentation (PDF)

What are the stages of travel training?

Stage 1 - Leading

The travel trainer initially meets the young person at home to lead them on the journey to school or college.
Whilst supervising them on the journey, the travel trainer focuses on teaching and demonstrating independent travelling skills.

Stage 2 - Training

Following the training elements in Stage 1, the goal will be for the student to show the trainer the route and what to watch out for where possible. However the travel trainer will never allow a young person to lead before they have the skills to do this.
The travel trainer will ask the student questions (at opportune moments) to demonstrate their knowledge, for example asking them how to safely cross a side road or what they would do if they missed their bus. The student will practise road safety knowledge and stranger-danger learnt in Stage 1 such as selecting safe places to cross with support from the trainer. As the student grows in confidence, the travel trainer may sit a bit further away, observing and overseeing more, allowingthe student to take charge along more of the journey, trying to only intervene if asked by the student.

Once the trainer feels the student is confident in their skills and knowledge, and can see these have been demonstrated
without support, they will move onto Stage 3..

Stage 3 - Shadowing

The travel trainer already known to the young person will shadow them to or from school, allowing them to lead the journey.

Stage 4 - Judging competence

The final stage of the process is for the travel trainer already known to the young person to swap with another travel trainer so that the unfamiliar travel trainer can shadow the young person on their independent journey to school (without being spotted by the young person). This allows us to fully assess that the young person is following the training when travelling on their own and also allows for an impartial view and a second opinion on the young person's independent skills, while still being able to support and intervene if needed.
Download a copy of "What are the stages of travel training?" (PDF)

Contact us

Any parents or schools who feel that they may have a young person ready for this stage or would like to receive more information should contact:

Molly Jones

Achieving for Children

email: molly.jones@achievingforchildren.org.uk

Phone: 07563 420 679

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Personal Independence Payment ( PIP) can help with extra living costs if you have both:

You can get PIP even if you're working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.

You can also read about PIP in Welsh (Cymraeg).

How PIP works

There are 2 parts to PIP:

a daily living part - if you need help with everyday tasks

a mobility part - if you need help with getting around

Whether you get one or both parts and how much you get depends on how difficult you find everyday tasks and getting around.

Daily living part

You might get the daily living part of PIP if you need help with:

preparing food

eating and drinking

managing your medicines or treatments

washing and bathing

using the toilet

dressing and undressing

reading

managing your money

socialising and being around other people

talking, listening and understanding

Mobility part

You might get the mobility part of PIP if you need help with:

working out a route and following it

physically moving around

leaving your home

You do not have to have a physical disability to get the mobility part. You might also be eligible if you have difficulty getting around because of a cognitive or mental health condition, like anxiety.

How difficulty with tasks is assessed

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they'll look at:

whether you can do it safely

how long it takes you

how often your condition affects this activity

whether you need help to do it, from a person or using extra equipment

Help with PIP

If you need help understanding or applying for PIP you can:

If you live in Scotland

You need to apply for Adult Disability Payment (ADP) instead of PIP.

If you currently get PIP, you'll be automatically moved to ADP by summer 2024.

When the move begins, you'll get letters from DWP and Social Security Scotland. Read more about the moving process.

If you move from Scotland to England or Wales

If you get ADP and move from Scotland to England or Wales, you must make a new claim for PIP instead.

Your ADP will stop 13 weeks after you move - apply for PIP as soon as possible after moving or your payments could be affected.

If you get Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is being replaced by PIP for most adults. You'll keep getting DLA if:

you're under 16

you were born on or before 8 April 1948

If you were born after 8 April 1948, DWP will invite you to apply for PIP. You do not need to do anything until DWP writes to you about your DLA unless your circumstances change.

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Making a claim for the benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can take a long time. It can often take up to 4 months from starting the application to getting your money (if you're terminally ill your claim will be processed more quickly).

If you're moving from DLA to PIP your payments won't stop while you're waiting for your PIP claim to be processed, as long as you make your claim for PIP within 28 days of being told by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that you should. Your PIP payments will start the day after your DLA payment stops.

If you don't get DLA, your first payment for PIP will start from the date you make your claim. It will cover the length of time it takes the DWP to make its decision. PIP can't be backdated, so you won't get any money for the time before you make your claim.

You should make sure you're prepared and have all the relevant information to help you make your claim.

The claims process

There are 3 stages to your claim:

1. Start your claim by calling the DWP

2. Fill in the claim form they send you

3. Go to a face-to-face assessment - most people have to do this (but you won't if you're terminally ill)

It can take up to 2 weeks for the DWP to send you a PIP claim form. While you wait, it's a good idea to think about how you'll fill in the claim form and if you need any supporting evidence.

If you're waiting a long time for a decision about your claim, you can contact your nearest Citizens Advice.

You can complain to the DWP if the delay is unreasonable. You may be able to claim compensation if the delay is considered unlawful. However, there are no set rules about what is unreasonable or unlawful.

Start your claim - fill in a PIP1 form

You can start your PIP claim by filling in a PIP1 form. You can do this either:

by phone - a DWP adviser will fill in the basic claim form during the call, it should only take 20 minutes

by post - filling in a paper form that the DWP send you, and posting it back

Worth knowing

It's best to start your claim by phone because it's quicker and your PIP payments usually start from when you make your claim - either the date you phone or the date the DWP receives your PIP1 form.

You can only get the PIP claim forms from the DWP, not online or from Citizens Advice.

If you have a condition that makes writing difficult, you can ask to have any future PIP forms emailed to you.

Basic information you need to start your claim

You'll need to have this information when you call the DWP:

your full name, address and phone number

your National Insurance number

your bank or building society account details

contact details of your GP or other health professionals you deal with

the dates and details of any stays in hospital or residential care

your nationality or immigration status

if you've been abroad for more than 4 weeks at a time in the last 3 years (you'll need the dates and details)

You'll be asked if you have any conditions relating to your mental health, a learning difficulty or behavioural condition. These questions are asked to check if you need any additional help or support with your claim.

I want to apply by phone

It should take about 20 minutes to complete the call. If you'd prefer someone else to call for you that's fine, but you need to be with them so you can give permission for them to speak for you.

I want to apply by post

It's quicker to apply by phone, but if that isn't possible you can write to the DWP and ask for a PIP1 form.

You'll need to tell them why you (or someone else) can't do the PIP1 form over the phone.

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I want to apply using British Sign Language (BSL)

You'll be connected to an interpreter by video link, who will relay what you're saying to a DWP adviser.

To use this you must:

first check if you can use this service
go to the video relay service

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

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Disability Living Allowance ( DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who:

is under 16

has difficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a child of the same age who does not have a disability

They will need to meet all the eligibility requirements.

The is between £26.90 and £172.50 a week and depends on the level of help the child needs.

If your child lives in Scotland

You need to apply for Child Disability Payment instead of DLA for children.

If your child is getting DLA for children but they have moved to Scotland, you'll need to report this change so they can get Child Disability Payment instead.

If your child moves from Scotland to England or Wales

If your child gets Child Disability Payment, you must:

Your Child Disability Payment will stop 13 weeks after your child moves - apply for DLA as soon as possible after moving or your payments could be affected.

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This account is available to 11-17 year olds who are UK residents. 11-15s must apply with a parent or guardian who has a NatWest current account.

Why choose our under 18's bank account?

You won't have to pay any regular set fee to have this account.

Buy things in shops or online, and withdraw cash with your contactless debit card.

Works with Apple Pay and Google Pay™.

Earn 2.70% AER / 2.67% Gross p.a. (variable) interest on your balance.

Manage your account wherever, whenever with our mobile banking app.

Make banking simple with our mobile app

App available to customers aged 11+ with a compatible iOS and Android devices and a UK or international mobile number in specific countries.

How to open our bank account for teens

Open a child's bank account online - FAQs

A bank account can be opened for a child from 11 years old, and children could open a bank account themselves from 16 years old. However, different banks may ask you for different types of information to open an account depending on the child's age. For example, if they are age 11 - 15 we'll need the child's parent or guardian with them to open a bank account with us.

Yes, you could open a bank account yourself once you're 16. It depends on which provider you decide to go with. If you're 16 and you would like to open a bank account with us, we will need to see a form of photo ID and proof of address. You can take a look at the types of documents you'll need by reading our guide. If you have your documents ready, you could open a bank account with us online today.

Yes, you could open a bank account online for your kids today. But remember, you'll need to already hold a current account with us. Open an account online today.

If you already have a bank account with us, you could open a bank account for your child online quickly and easily. You'll need a few things to hand. Make sure you have your child's ID as well as their current address and contact information. Just to let you know, if your surnames aren't the same, you'll need to provide a proof of relationship document to show the link between you both.

If your child is over the age of 16 and they have the relevant ID they could open the account online themselves.

This depends on the type of account you go for, with our adapt account you would get a debit card from 11 years old. If you're looking to open a bank account with us to get your own debit card you'll need to have your parent or guardian with you if you're aged between 11 - 15. If you're 16 or 17 years old you could open the account yourself.

If you're aged 16-17 and aren't able to provide proof of identity with your own documents, you'll need to apply with a parent or guardian who has a NatWest current account. If your surname isn't the same as theirs, you'll also need to provide a proof of relationship document to show the link between you both.

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Make the most of your money if you're 16 or 17 years old

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It's a free account, with no monthly fees

Shop online and in store with a contactless debit card

Use Apple Pay to buy things

Manage your money whenever you need with our app

When you turn 18 we'll change your account to a Barclays Current Account - we'll let you know before we make this change.

What you need to open an account

To open a Young Person's Account, we need to see documents that confirm who you are and where you live. These need to be original documents and not photocopies.

To confirm who you are, we need one of the following:

Passport

UK full or provisional photo card driving licence

UK Armed Forces ID card

To confirm where you live, we need one of the following:

UK full or provisional photo card driving licence (if you're not using this as proof of ID)

Bank statement (from the last three months)

How to open an account?

Here's how you can open an account, depending on whether or not your parent or guardian banks with us.

If your parent or guardian banks with us

1. They can book a Video Banking appointment online

2. You'll need to be there when they make the call, and we'll need to see your passport. If you don't have a passport, you can use your birth certificate.

If your parent or guardian doesn't bank with us

1. They'll need to make an appointment at a branch

2. You'll need to come with them and bring in proof of your identity (passport, national identity card or birth certificate)

3. Your parent or guardian will also need to bring proof of their identity and address, like a UK bank statement or utility bill. They can't use the same document for their identity and address.

There's high demand for branch appointments at the moment, so it might take longer than usual to make one - we're sorry for the delay.

Create a PIN and passwords or passcodes that are hard to guess.

Memorise your PIN and passwords or passcodes and never share them with anyone else.

Don't use a jailbroken phone - our app won't work with them because they're not safe.

Only download official apps from official app stores.

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"Nathan was homeless and had recently left prison. His Job Centre Work Coach, referral partner and Barclays' charity partner collaborated to help Nathan find employment. He was supported with CV and interview preparation, training courses as well as a voucher for interview clothes. Nathan settled in well to his new employment and was subsequently promoted".

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