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A national network committed to improving the experience of children and young adults (14 to 25 years) with additional support needs as they make the transition to young adult life.

Part of ARC Scotland, The Scottish Transitions Forum are the group responsible for producing the The Principles of Good Transition 3: Principles of Good Transitions - Scottish Transitions Forum

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Aim

- Support joined-up working across all services

- Continually improve knowledge, motivation and practice

- Inform and empower young people and their carers

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Aim

- Support joined-up working across all services

- Continually improve knowledge, motivation and practice

- Inform and empower young people and their carers

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Principles Of Good Transitions 3

The Principles of Good Transitions 3 provides a framework to inform, structure and encourage the continual improvement of support for young people with additional needs between the ages of 14 and 25 who are making the transition to young adult life.

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Funded by

A national survey of young people with additional support needs and their parents and carers about their experiences of leaving school.

A total of 740 responses were received across the two surveys, 270 from young people, and 470 from parents and carers. Responses were received from people who live in all 32 Scottish local authority areas.

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Getting Transitions Right Training

This course will inform and inspire you to develop approaches that enable young people (14 to 25 years) with additional needs to reach their potential in adult life.

Drawing on the most up-to-date developments in legislation, research, practice, guidance and policy, you will explore opportunities to develop your practice and to influence others in this dynamic and rapidly developing sector.

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Legislation

A flowchart that highlights key duties and recommendations for supporting transitions for young people with additional support needs as they move into adult life.

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The legislative and policy environment for transitions is complex. To help those who work in this area we have developed a transitions flowchart and summarised some of the key duties and recommendations to help navigate this process.

Work with us

We are passionate about getting transitions right. By working as a large member network in a collective way across Scotland we can achieve this ambition.

If you'd like to be involved you can join our network free. This will keep you up to date with ongoing meetings and other areas of work you can be involved in.

Alternatively you can contact the ARC office or contact the project directly Scottish Transitions Forum to find out more and how we might be able to help.

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Funded by

The Scottish Transitions Forum is funded by the Scottish Government.

Key resources

Children and young people in conflict with the law Supplement
Brings together information for all those who work with these children and young people in any setting - in the community, through services, at school or in a residential setting - and combines this with words from the young people themselves.

Facing the Future Together
A national survey of young people with additional support needs and their parents and carers about their experiences of leaving school

Principles of Good Transitions 3
A framework to inform, structure and encourage the continual improvement of support for young people who are making the transition to young adult life.

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Scottish Transitions Forum - ARC Scotland

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Committed to improving the experience of children and young adults with additional support needs as they make the transition to young adult life.

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Post School Placements and opportunities

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Post School Placements and opportunities

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As well as a focus on what you/your young person’s post school placement will be, it is also important to consider how you/they will access it. A number of young people will travel independently or with a parent/carer, but if these options are not suitable here is some advice and information that you may wish to consider yourself and discuss at your transition planning meetings.

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Definitions of some of the acronyms that may be used by some services/agencies in post school transition planning.

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Definitions of some of the acronyms that may be used by some services/agencies in post school transition planning.

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In transition meetings education staff, and those from other agencies, will try to speak plainly; but sometimes acronyms might be used. This handy jargon buster can help.

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An advocate listens to your views and concerns, helps you explore your options, and supports you to communicate your wishes in meetings and appointments. They won’t make decisions for you, but they will ensure you have all the information you need. They will also make sure meetings cover everything you want raised, that you get to ask questions, and afterwards that you understand the outcome.

Everyone finds it difficult to get their point across sometimes. It can be intimidating to speak up in a room full of professionals – and even if that isn’t usually a problem, emotion or stress can make it harder. Advocates can work with you or your young person for a better chance of getting your voice heard in discussions that affect you. Some are trained to support people with little or no speech to identify and communicate their wishes.

Here you will find some of the advocacy services available in East Lothian. Your social worker can advise you on other options that may be available to you.

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It is highly recommended that you seek independent and individual advice on areas of legal matters at an early stage as any decisions made can have a major impact on the family as a whole (not just your young person). What is the ‘right’ decision for one person and their family can vary hugely for another.

Some arrangements can be fairly straightforward to arrange (e.g. financial appointeeship), but some are more complicated and will need assessments and legal service involvement (e.g. guardianship).

Please refer to 'The Importance of Independent Advice' section for services that can help support in these areas.

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Here you will find some general information about financial options and benefits advice, but may not be up-to-date and does not consider individual circumstances.

It is highly recommended that you seek independent and individual advice on areas of financial matters at an early stage to maximise funding options available to you as your young person approaches their point of transition.

Please refer to 'The Importance of Independent Advice' section for services that can help support in these areas.

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The areas of benefits, money management and legal matters can feel particularly overwhelming and complicated for families and young people affected by disabilities and ASN.

It is highly recommended that you seek independent and individual advice on areas of legal and financial matters at an early stage as any decisions made can have a major impact on the family as a whole (not just your young person). What is the ‘right’ decision for one person and their family can vary hugely for another.

For some legal matters, such as Guardianship, the process to put this in place can take up to two years, so it is important to allow plenty of time.

The following are just some of the groups and services in the East Lothian area that can help and are good sources of advice and support in these areas.

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Resources to help you prepare for transition planning meetings

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Resources to help you prepare for transition planning meetings

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Here you will find some practical advice on how to prepare for any transition planning meetings, so you can get the best out of them.

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Talking About Tomorrow: Contact in Scotland

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Planning for transition

All young people with additional support needs have a legal right to transition planning, but how it happens is down to local services and organisations. So transition plans may look different and have different names depending on where you live.

Things to think about

Do we need a plan?

Some parents report being told their young person doesn't need a transition plan, or isn't entitled to one, unless they have multiple and complex needs. However that's misleading - a plan is essential for anyone likely to need support. If it's difficult in practice to access formal planning, you can start putting a plan together yourself. Click here to read about what you need to include.

How transition planning works

Usually schools manage the process. They create a plan with input from the young person and everyone who supports them, and monitor how the plan is working. If someone is home schooled, the education service still has a responsibility to be involved in planning and supporting transition.

Some areas have transition planning workers who are members of the social services team, and they may be invited to meetings.

Private schools aren't managed by local authorities so they may approach planning differently. Here parents will have to talk directly with pupil support teachers to agree how planning will take place and who will be involved.

You can ask for anyone who knows the young person well or who is involved in their care and support to be invited to the planning meetings. If they can't come, they can send their thoughts in a letter or email.

National guidelines say

Planning should start at least 2 years before a young person would normally finish school.

Planning meetings should include representatives from all groups currently working with the young person, and those who may provide support in the future.

Parents/carers should be invited to planning meetings.

The young person's own thoughts and ideas MUST be taken into account.

Many parents say they don't know if a plan exists, or what's in it. That's a problem, particularly because:

Families are usually the main source of ongoing support, through school and beyond. Parents are likely to play an essential role in putting a plan into practice.

There probably won't be anyone else to take over responsibility for the plan after someone leaves school. Most families find they need their own plan at some point to make sure young people keep progressing towards their goals.

For more information on plans in school, and some of the names used for them, click here.

Where do you start?

Planning starts with helping the young person work out their likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. There's no one way to do this, but it should make it as easy as possible for them to be involved. It should also include the chance to try things out by visits or work experience, to help with decision making.

Good planning could include:

A series of short meetings rather than one long one

Tailored career information, advice and guidance

Bridging programmes to familiarise them with college or training, e.g. day release from school: this can help establish what support may be needed

Visits to career fairs and university/college open days

Work placements to get practical experience in different sectors

Referring to adult social work services for an assessment if social work support might be required after school

Involving other organisations such as charities for advice or to gather information

Inviting staff from college or university to attend transition planning meetings

Involving an advocacy service to make sure the views of parents and young people are properly represented.

If the chance to try something isn't arranged by school, you can contact organisations yourself and ask to visit or be shown round.

For college or university, phone and ask for the office that supports disabled students.

For work experience or volunteering, try asking people you know if your young person can shadow them or help out. Remember they may not be aware of the young person's needs or know how to support them, so it will be up to you to make sure they have any information they need and maybe be on hand or on call just in case.

Many employers don't know they can get help if they employ or train people with disabilities. It might be useful to find out what's available, in case that makes a difference.

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Planning for transition - Talking About Tomorrow: Contact in Scotland

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All young people with additional support needs have a legal right to transition planning, but how it happens is down to local services and organisations. So transition plans may look different and have different names depending on where you live. Things to think about Do we need a plan?

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This online site is 'live' and will be checked and updated regularly.

If there is anything you feel should be changed or added, please email: jdavis@knox.elcschool.org.uk

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Advice and information about preparing for post school transitions

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Talking About Tomorrow: Contact in Scotland

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Welcome to Talking about Tomorrow

This website has been put together with parents, for parents, to answer your questions and help you make the right decisions for your family.

Transition simply means change - and for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties, growing up is one of the biggest changes they face. It isn't just about leaving school. It's about building an adult life, and that takes time. Families and close friends are on the journey too.

Getting the process off to a good start is what Talking About Tomorrow is all about.

Change can be hard work, but it doesn't have to be scary. Every family is different, so take it one step at a time. Do what you need to - then come back for more information when the time is right for you.

Find out more about Contact's resources for families at www.contact.org. For more about our transitions work click About at the top of the page.

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Contact in Scotland - Talking About Tomorrow: Contact in Scotland

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Welcome to Talking about Tomorrow This website has been put together with parents, for parents, to answer your questions and help you make the right decisions for your family. Transition simply means change - and for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties, growing up is one of the biggest changes they face.

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Free bus travel

Since early 2022, all young people resident in Scotland and between the ages of 5-21 are entitled to free bus travel by using their Young Scot Card/National Entitlement Card. You will need to ensure you have a new card or you have downloaded the free travel pass onto the card.

Downloading the free travel pass onto an existing Young Scot Card

You simply need to download an app and scan your existing card. Please see the advice here: Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme | Transport Scotland’s Pass Collect app | Transport Scotland.

Apps to help plan your journey

There are a number of apps that you/your young person can download that can help to plan your journey and give information on routes, service updates, alerts etc. Here is just one of them for buses and trams: The official app for Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams (tfeapp.com)

Help with Travel Training
If you/your young person needs help with learning how to use and ride on buses, this may be supported by the class team in some instances.

Other agencies can provide support with this, such as Bridges, or East Lothian Works. A referral for this support would need to be made, either by the school, or the family.

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We provide collective and individual advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian. We also host several experience-led projects across Lothian.

Collective advocacy

Find out more about CAPS' Collective Advocacy in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Individual advocacy

Find out more about CAPS' Individual Advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian.

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Under Scottish law, a young person becomes an adult on their 16th birthday.

That means families no longer have the legal right to take decisions or act on their behalf – even if they believe the young person doesn’t fully understand their situation or can’t reliably communicate their wishes.

There may be many situations where parents and carers might want to keep doing this. Here are a few:

·  If someone has to go into hospital, especially in an  emergency.

·  To help manage finances, benefits and bank accounts.

·  To make sure the right support is in place.

·  If someone needs to set up contracts and agreements, e.g. rent, insurance, gas and electricity.

For someone to speak or act for another adult, there needs to be Appointeeship, Guardianship, Power of Attorney or an Intervention Order in place.

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For anyone assessed by social care teams as having ‘critical’ or ‘substantial’ risk you may be entitled to self directed support payments.

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A Guide to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
Why is there a new law?
People want better support services and more choice.

Self-directed support can help people have better lives by making sure that:

Disabled people have the same freedom and choices as others at home, at work or in the community.

People get the kind of support they want, and where and when they want it.

People get support at the right time, before a crisis or emergency happens.

What does the new law do?
The new law is for both children and adults.

It tells local councils that they should listen to what people want so that people are able to get support that is just right for them.

It also wants to change the way people think about their support. It wants people who get support to be equal citizens with both rights and responsibilities.

The new law will start sometime in 2014 but councils are getting ready for it now.
What is in the new law? Principles (how people should behave when using the new law)
There are 5 principles that will guide everyone when they use the new law.
1. Involvement
The local council will assess people first to decide if they can get support. But when it does this people must be involved and able to say what they think they need. This will help when they go on to the next stage and agree on a plan and how the person will use self-directed support.
2. Information and choice
Local councils must make sure that people can make real choices and have enough information to do this.

It will be important to have good information and advice services.
3. Collaboration - working together
Professional staff and the person must work together to make a plan for the person's care and support.

They will agree on outcomes for the person - what they want to see happen in the person's life. The plan will help the person work towards this.

When someone gets a payment or budget for support, they must work with the local council to decide how the money will be used. Both the person and the local council must use the money in the best way.
4. Dignity
The local council must respect the dignity of the person.

This means that the council must think about a person's dignity and treat them with respect

when it assesses someone for support

when it tells someone about the different options and helps them choose

when it works with the person to develop a care or support plan.

5. A right to take part in the life of your community
The council must make it possible for a person to use support to take part in the life of their local community. It must do this as far as it is reasonable.

Some examples are:

using local services and facilities

taking part in local groups

going to college or classes

going to church.

The main choices people will have

The local council has to assess a person's care needs. This will not change.

But there are some new things the local council must also do. The local council must:

Give people different choices to meet their care and support needs

Give people information and advice so they are able to choose the best things for them

Help people who find it hard to make decisions so they can get support with choosing and deciding.

The 4 options for self-directed support
There are 4 options or choices for self-directed support. A person can choose to have lots of control over their care and support or they can leave most of the decisions and work to the local council. Or they can have a mix.
Option 1 - you take a direct payment
The local council will decide how much money can be spent on your support.

You take this money and arrange your own support, employ care staff or buy a service from a care organisation.

This way you have the most choice and control. You also have the most responsibility for arranging things.
Option 2 - you decide and the local council arranges support
The local council will decide how much money can be spent on your support. You can choose a care organisation that you want to provide your support and the local council will arrange it for you.

You and the care organisation can then work together to help you achieve the things that are in your support plan.

This way you have choice and control but you do not have to manage the money in your account.
Option 3 - after talking to you, the local council decides and arranges support
The local council will decide how much money can be spent on your support. You ask the local council to choose and arrange the support that it thinks is right for you.

With this choice you have the least responsibility for arranging things. But you also have less choice and control over what support you get.
Option 4 - you use a mixture of ways to arrange your care and support.
Some people will want to control some parts of their care and support but not other parts. Option 4 lets you pick the parts you want to decide about and what parts you want to leave to the local council.
Review
If something in your life changes, then you or the local council can ask for your care and support to be looked at again. You can look at all the options again and choose a different one.
Getting help with decisions
The local council and others must find ways to help everyone direct their support and make decisions.

Some people have a mental disorder (a learning disability, or mental health problems or dementia.) They may need some help to decide about things and make decisions.

Other people have a physical disability that makes it hard to communicate. They can make decisions but may need some help to tell others about their decisions.

If the council knows someone has a mental disorder or finds it hard to communicate, and

the council thinks the person can benefit from some help with decisions, and

the person does not have a guardian or anyone else with powers to help, then

the council must try and find someone who can help the person.

The person must agree to this help.

People who can help the person include friends and relatives or their circle of support if they have one.

Sometimes an adult cannot make decisions - even with a lot of support. An adult may have a guardian or an attorney to help with decisions. Then the guardian or attorney can choose and arrange support. If an adult cannot make decisions and does not have a guardian or attorney then the local council should arrange the support.
Information, advice and advocacy
Local councils and health boards already must provide advocacy services in local areas for people with learning disabilities, or mental health problems.

Some people may need some extra information and advice about support or need some advocacy support to understand the information and make choices.

The new law now says that local councils must tell people about independent advocacy services and how to get advocacy support if they think the person will benefit from this.
Families and children
Families and children can direct their support too.

If a young person is aged 16 - 18, then they can pick the option they want from the 4 options.

If a child is under 16, then their parent or guardian can choose from the 4 options.

But children must be involved in deciding what happens as much as possible. The local council must give the child information about the options for self-directed support that they will find easy to understand.
Carers
Family carers provide a lot of care and support and sometimes they need help to keep doing this.

The new law will mean that local councils can give support to carers who have a carer's assessment. If the local council agrees that it will offer support to a carer, it must let the carer choose one of the 4 options for self-directed support.
What Happens Next?
The new self-directed support law has not started yet. The Ministers in the Scottish Government need to decide a date when it will start.

It will probably start in 2014.

The Scottish Government will write some new guides about how to get and manage self-directed support. These guides will try and answer all the question people may have.
Getting more choice over your support now
If you want more choice now over your support, do not wait for the new law.

Ask your social worker or local council about the choices that you have just now. If you are eligible for support, they must talk to you about direct payments. You can choose to take this option now, instead of getting a council service.

Your local council may be able to offer the other options too. Talk to them.

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A Guide to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

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Why is there a new law? People want better support services and more choice. Self-directed support can help people have better lives by making sure that: Disabled people have the same freedom and choices as others at home, at work or in the community.

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Advice provided by our service is free, independent, confidential, impartial and available to everyone.

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Get a quick idea of the benefits you could get, including disability benefits and links to free and detailed benefit eligibility tools and calculators

Check how benefits and tax credits are paid - usually by direct credit transfer into bank, building society or Post Office card accounts. Find out about the Payment Exception Service if you can't use an account.

What you should do if you're volunteering while you're on benefits.

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Get a quick idea of the benefits you could get, including disability benefits and links to free and detailed benefit eligibility tools and calculators Check how benefits and tax credits are paid - usually by direct credit transfer into bank, building society or Post Office card accounts.

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In S6, there can be up to three meetings over the year, depending on the level of support & planning required. These meetings will be similar to Child Planning Meetings. They will include the attendance of an Adult Services social worker (allocated or a representative), and a representative from your preferred choice of post-school destination, if/once you have one. This allows everyone to work together to provide the smoothest transition for your young person.

The first meeting will usually be around November, once an adult services social worker has been allocated to your young person, although they can happen earlier, with a representative from the social work team attending. Often, this first meeting is just to discuss any initial thoughts you or your young person may already have about post-school destination. It is also a chance for everyone to meet face to face.

A second meeting happens around February/March, once you, or you and your young person, have had a chance to visit potential destination providers, and have a clearer idea of where might be the best fit. Letting the school know in advance of this meeting if there is a particular destination provider you would like to be in attendance, allows the school to invite someone from that service to the meeting.

Sometimes a third meeting might be arranged, if further support and planning is required. If this occurs it is likely to be towards the end of the school year.

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All young people in school will be offered support with their post school planning. This can include such things as:

Advice, guidance, planning and building skills through classroom lessons (e.g. through Personal and Social Development Lessons)

Careers appointments with an advisor (e.g. from Skills Development Scotland)

Opportunities from Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)

Visits from outside agencies/to possible placements

Work experience opportunities

Support from staff in school with applications (e.g. college), etc.

The information in this guide is specifically for any young person and their families who may require additional support - often known as post school enhanced transition support. This is usually when a young person has ASN/disability and has other agencies involved with their transition planning support (e.g. social work, health care teams etc.).

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We've got lots of resources and steps to help parents and carers with career conversations.

Through a My World of Work account, you and your child can access our full range of support.

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A toolkit for parents and carers to help their child at school and with their career

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For young people who get and enhanced/higher rate of the mobility component of their Adult/Child Disability Payment they may be eligible to access a mobility car. Please click the picture above for further information.

It is important to note that if your young person has access to a mobility car, it is granted with the understanding that this is for their use to get to where they need/wish to go in order to meet their needs/goals - including to any post school placement. Service providers can drive a person in their mobility car and support their access to the community. The use of a mobility car should be discussed in transition planning meetings so that any potential issues can be looked at and resolved before they leave school.

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You can get an accessible car or other equipment if you:

get Adult Disability Payment because of a disability or illness that makes it hard to get around

get Adult Disability Payment because you're terminally ill

have a child aged 3 or over who gets Child Disability Payment because of a disability or illness that makes it hard to get around

have a terminally ill child who gets Child Disability Payment.

You can choose from lots of different vehicles, for example cars, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs.

You'll only be paying for the lease of the vehicle or equipment - it won't belong to you. If you stop getting Adult or Child Disability Payment, you'll have to return it.

Check you're eligible

You can get a vehicle from the Accessible Vehicle and Equipment (AVE) scheme if you get:

the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Adult Disability Payment

the higher rate of the mobility component of Child Disability Payment.

Adult Disability Payment is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Scotland.

Child Disability Payment is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children and young people in Scotland.

You usually have to have at least 12 months left before your next Adult or Child Disability Payment review to get a vehicle from the scheme. Your application will still be considered if there is less than 12 months left.

People who are terminally ill have no end date on their award.

Read more about Adult Disability Payment or Child Disability Payment.

If your Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is changing

If your DLA is changing to a Scottish benefit, you'll be able to keep any vehicle that you already lease from Motability. You'll be able to keep it until the end of the lease unless your circumstances change and you're no longer eligible for the scheme.

When your DLA transfers to a Scottish benefit, Social Security Scotland will start paying Motability for your vehicle. You won't need to do anything. Social Security Scotland will let you know when your DLA transfers to a Scottish benefit.

Paying for your vehicle

The mobility component of your Adult or Child Disability Payment will go directly to the Accessible Vehicle and Equipment (AVE) scheme dealer each month to pay for the lease.

The amount of the payment that goes towards the vehicle depends on the cost of the one you choose. If the cost is less than your mobility component, the rest of the component will be paid to you.

You might need to make a payment upfront if you choose a more expensive vehicle.

You might be able to get some help with this payment, depending on your circumstances. There's more information about getting extra financial help on the Motability website.

What you'll get

As well as your vehicle, you'll get:

insurance for 2 named drivers

tyre and windscreen replacement cover

breakdown cover and roadside assistance

vehicle tax

servicing and maintenance

adaptations if needed - find out about the adaptations that Motability offers.

If you want to use your vehicle for work, you'll need to get permission from RSA Motability. You might be allowed to use your vehicle for certain kinds of business activity, for example if you're a travelling salesperson. You won't be allowed to use your vehicle for other kinds of work, for example as a taxi or to deliver things.

You can contact RSA Motability either in writing or over the phone. Ask for a 'Business Use Application Form'.

RSA Motability
PO Box 40
New Hall Place
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L69 3SD

Telephone: 0300 037 3737 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm)
Website: www.motability.rsagroup.co.uk

How to find an accessible vehicle

You can only get a vehicle from certain dealers. They need to be part of the Accessible Vehicle and Equipment (AVE) scheme. At the moment, Motability is the only accredited provider.

You'll need to show evidence that you're eligible for the scheme. It's worth getting this ready before you start looking for a vehicle.

You'll need:

your ID - such as a driving licence or passport

your certificate of entitlement from Social Security Scotland

You should follow these steps to get an accessible vehicle, power-assisted wheelchair or scooter:

1. Find a dealer

You can find a dealer on the Motability website.

2. Visit the dealer

Once you've found a dealer, ask them for an appointment to discuss the Accessible Vehicle and Equipment (AVE) scheme. You can ask them to visit you at home or help arrange your transport to and from the dealership, if it's hard for you to get there.

The dealer will help you find a car, power assisted wheelchair or scooter that suits you best.

Tell your dealer if you think your vehicle needs to be adapted. The AVE scheme includes some adaptations for free. You can check if the adaption you need is available on the Motability website.

If you or your child uses a wheelchair or mobility aid, take it with you to make sure it fits in the car.

If you're not happy with the choice of vehicles the dealer has to offer, it's worth contacting another one - they might have other options.

3. Order your vehicle

Once you've found the right vehicle, you can order it from the dealer.

You'll need to show:

your certificate of entitlement from Social Security Scotland

a form of identification, such as a passport or driving licence.

If you'll be driving the car, you'll need to show your driving licence.

About 2 weeks after ordering your car, you'll get a confirmation letter in the post. Keep it safe - it contains your Personal Identification Number (PIN). You'll need this when you collect your vehicle.

4. Collect your vehicle and sign the lease

You'll sign your lease from the dealer.

The dealer will send a copy of the lease to Social Security Scotland. Social Security Scotland will then pay some or all of your mobility component to the dealer as agreed in the lease.

It's worth asking for your vehicle to be delivered, if you can't get to the dealer easily.

If your circumstances change

If your circumstances change and either of the following rates stops, you'll have to give back your AVE vehicle or equipment:

the enhanced rate of the mobility component of your Adult Disability Payment

the higher rate of the mobility component of your Child Disability Payment.

If you made an advance payment before you got your vehicle, you might get some of this back. It will depend on how long you've had the vehicle.

If you disagree with a decision to reduce or stop your Adult or Child Disability Payment, you can challenge it. You can keep a vehicle for up to 8 weeks after your Adult or Child Disability Payment stops.

Read more about challenging a Scottish benefit decision.

Get more help

Get advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau if you need help with the Accessible Vehicle and Equipment (AVE) scheme.

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Our ethos is to listen to what parent carers want to know as well as advising them of what we think they need to know. For that reason we have consulted closely with parent carers and their supporting professionals to ensure that we provide clear, concise and accurate information relating to the Guardianship process for a child.

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Welcome to PCLS which has been set up as a contribution towards supporting, informing and guiding parent carers who live in Scotland through the process of Guardianship.

Being a parent carer can be a very fulfilling role in life, bringing out the best in people. That doesn't make it easy though! Parent carers have to learn lots of skills, find sources of information, and communicate with different agencies on lots of different topics. Becoming multi skilled in this way is pretty daunting.

If you need help do not hesitate to call us. All first interviews by telephone, video call, or in person are free and we assess all clients for legal aid - if you qualify we will get legal aid for you. Parent carers' lives are busy and sometimes restricting. If it is more convenient we are happy to consult with you after hours at a time that suits. There is no extra charge for this.

We are also happy to deal with occasional queries from Guardians who may need simple guidance on decision making from time to time.

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Young people aged 16-19 could get a weekly allowance of £30 per week if you are:

·       at school

·       being home educated

·       on an Activity Agreement

·       living within a household with a low income.

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During Senior Phase, students may have the opportunity to gather together the important people in their life to help them think about their future, the transition from secondary onward!

Who is involved?

The process is facilitated by school staff and involves the young person and anyone the young person invites.

· The young person decides on who should come to the meeting.

· The meeting is facilitated a by a Process Facilitator, who leads the group through the different steps and the Graphic Facilitator, who graphically records the process.

The 8 Step Process

1. The MAP - you explore the concept of a map and the process that is about to begin.

2. The Story - an outline of key events in the student’s life, important people, places and times.

3. The Dream - naming the person’s dreams, what they wish for in life and their future.

4. The Nightmare—what they do not want.

5. Who is this person? - a chance for the whole group to say what makes the person special.

6. What are their strengths, gifts and talents? - a chance to celebrate the person.

7. What does the person need? - to achieve their dream and avoid the nightmare.

8. The Action Plan - who will do what and by when?

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We are a partnership from Tailor Ed, Barnardo’s and Autism Initiatives, working together with oversight from our NHS CAMHS colleagues to provide services to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people who are neurodivergent. We’re part of a larger group of newly developed services designed to support mental health in the community.

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We are a partnership from Tailor Ed, Barnardo's and Autism Initiatives, working together with oversight from our NHS CAMHS colleagues to provide services to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Edinburgh who are neurodivergent. We're part of a larger group of newly developed services across the city designed to support mental health in the community.

For more details on the services each partner is offering download the information leaflets below or get in touch using the email addresses provided.

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If your young person has the capacity or potential to learn to drive they can apply for their provisional licence from around their 16th birthday (they must be 17 in order to drive).

Apply for a provisional licence here: Apply for your first provisional driving licence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

The ILF fund can help with the cost of driving lessons and test. Please click here: ILF Scotland Transition Fund - mygov.scot

If you have a mobility car, you may be able to get help with the cost of driving lessons too: Driving Lessons | Charitable Grants | Motability Foundation

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You can apply for the legal right to manage someone else's Social Security Scotland awards. This is known as becoming their 'appointee'.

Third party representatives

If a person can make their own decisions, they cannot have an appointee. However, you can still help them as a third party representative.

A third party representative can:

support a person in making an application

ask how an application is going

make phone calls

receive copies of Social Security Scotland notifications

ask for an explanation of a person's entitlement and how it was decided

help with a redetermination or appeal

If you wish to help someone, that person must tell Social Security Scotland they can talk to you. This can be done over the phone or in writing by downloading a third party authorisation form. You can also use your own organisation's authorisation form, as long as you clearly state that it is for Social Security Scotland benefits.

Send the form to:

Social Security Scotland
General Enquiries
PO Box 10301
Dundee
DD1 9FY

Apply to become an appointee

You can apply to become an appointee by phone or in writing. You cannot apply to become someone's appointee online.

Get in touch with Social Security Scotland by:

calling free on 0800 182 2222

writing to:

Social Security Scotland
General Enquiries
PO Box 10301
Dundee
DD1 9FY

Apply to be an appointee when completing an application form

You can also ask to become someone's appointee as part of an application. You cannot do this if you apply online.
Download the form for the benefit you want to apply for:

If applications for Adult Disability Payment are open in your area you can phone Social Security Scotland to start an application. They'll then send you a paper application to complete, including a prepaid envelope.

When you apply

Social Security Scotland will arrange a visit with you and the person you want to act for. They do this to make sure the person needs an appointee. They also need to check how the person feels about someone else managing their Social Security Scotland applications and awards.

Social Security Scotland will also talk to you about the role and responsibilities of an appointee. They want to make sure you understand and agree to them before they appoint you.

If you have the legal right to act for the person

You do not need to apply to become an appointee if you already have the legal right to act for someone. This could be because you have:

power of attorney

a guardianship order

another court order allowing you to manage the person's benefits

Social Security Scotland will need to see proof of your legal rights. They will ask you to send them the original legal documents or certified copies.

What you need to do as an appointee

As an appointee you must:

apply for all the person's Social Security Scotland awards

answer mail, emails and phone calls about these awards

report relevant changes of circumstances

receive the person's payments and spend them on their wants and needs

repay any overpayments

follow any instructions or guidance issued by Social Security Scotland

Department for Work and Pensions appointees

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appointee cannot normally act for someone's Social Security Scotland applications and awards. This is because Scotland's laws are different from the rest of the UK. We need to take care to protect disabled adults, and to take into account their wishes and feelings. Social Security Scotland will usually have to interview you and the person you act for before appointing you.

When someone's benefits are moved to Social Security Scotland

Some people who are over 16 will have their benefits moved from DWP to Social Security Scotland.

If you are the DWP appointee for someone whose benefit has moved to Social Security Scotland, you can continue to be their appointee after the move.

Social Security Scotland will review your appointment under Scots law as soon as they can. They will try to do this in person whenever possible. As part of the review they will visit:

the person who has the appointee

the appointee

Benefits that are moving to Social Security Scotland

People on Disability Living Allowance for children will have their benefits moved to Child Disability Payment.
People on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will have their benefits moved to Adult Disability Payment.

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If you're aged 15 to 25 with a disability or impairment you can apply to the Transition Fund for money to help you take part in a new activity or learn a skill. You can self refer to this fund.

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Due to the unprecedented high level of demand for the Transition Fund, we are currently taking longer than our stated timescale to process applications. Our current processing timescale is 15 weeks. Please do not contact us during this time and be reassured that we will be in touch and get back to you about your application as soon as we can. We may also prioritise first time applications due to the current high level of demand for the Transition Fund.
Are you a young disabled person aged 16-25, and living in Scotland? You could be eligible for up to £4,000 in funding, for 1 year, from the Transition Fund!

We can support you to try new activities and experiences that will help you:

become more engaged and active in your community

enhance your independence and confidence

help you to spend more time with other people

#TrySomethingNew Find out how to apply online
Unsure about what you could apply for, or if the Transition Fund is really for you? Read these awesome stories from previous recipients of the Transition Fund to give you an idea of who has applied and what they received funding for.

Person Centred Planning Grant

Want to apply to the Transition Fund, but not quite sure what to apply for yet or don't know what your goal is? You can apply for a person centred planning (PCP) grant before you apply for a Transition Fund grant.

Technology Grant

The Transition Fund Technology Grant is a new initiative designed to help combat digital isolation for young people. Applicants can pick a piece of computer technology to help them get online.

Transition Fund

Our Transition Fund helps young disabled people in Scotland with the transition after leaving school or children's services. Open to people between 16-25, offering up to £4000 in funding.

Please remember . . .

The ILF Scotland Transition Fund will always try to process your application as quickly as possible. To help us to do this, please ensure you do the following when submitting your application:

We aim to process applications within 12 weeks when we have all of the necessary information to allow us to do so.

If you require the funds for a specific date then please submit your application at least 12 weeks before the funds are required. This will allow us to process your application and pay the funds, helping you start your chosen activity on time. If you apply any later it is unlikely that the funds will be available when you need them.

If you need more information or help with your application, please give us a call on 0300 200 2022 or email: enquiries@ILF.scot.

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LEAD provide free learning, befriending and helpline services across Scotland for disabled people and carers.

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Lead Scotland is a national charity supporting disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services.

Lead Scotland has learning projects in several areas of Scotland and has Befriending services in Fife. Find a project close to you and get in touch for a chat.

"I learned to do things I never thought I'd be able to do."

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This section provides information relating to Lead Scotland's policy work. This allows us to represent the voice of disabled learners and carers in post-16 learning, training and employment across Scotland. More about our policy work.

Read more about policy work by LEAD Scotland

Lead Scotland can help you improve your confidence to use the internet safely. From blog posts and webinars to our 'Thinking Digitally' courses, there's resources for everyone. Through 'Thinking Digitally', we offer a guided, online, group learning environment with one to one support so your organisation can meet its digital needs.

Find out about our resources and courses

Our Information Service is open to anyone with a disability or health condition, including those who support them, across the whole of Scotland. Please call 0800 999 2568. Opening hours are Monday/ Wednesday/Thursday 2-4pm and Tuesday/Friday 10am-12pm.

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Some benefits that you may be eligible for may be granted to you to cover the costs of private transport options (e.g. Adult Disability Payments, Disabled Students Allowance etc.). It is highly recommended that you seek advice from an independent advisory service if you feel this needs to be considered (please see 'The Importance of Independent Advice section on this page).

It is only in exceptional circumstances that this option will be funded through social care budgets. Please contact your social worker for further advice.

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Guardianship, Powers of Attorney and Intervention Orders

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If you are the parent or carer of someone over 16, who needs help to make, communicate or carry out decisions, there are three ways to ensure you can act for them if necessary. Guardianship Powers of Attorney Intervention orders It's important you know the differences and which is right for you.

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This is for people who meet the following criteria:

·       people who are age 16 to state pension age and

·       people who have difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) and

·       have had the physical or mental difficulty for at least 3 months and expect it to continue for at least 9 months. If a person is terminally ill these qualifying periods do not apply

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Guardianship does not have to cost a fortune

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Applying for guardianship might seem challenging but good advice can make all the difference. Carer support helped Karen and her family through the process - and saved them money.

My advice to other parents would be start early, and don't be fooled by people who say you need to pay a fortune to get this done.

I knew from talking to other parents that guardianship was something we'd need to apply for. My husband went to a workshop where they said this had to be done through a solicitor, and it would be expensive - an amount in the thousands was mentioned. It concerns me some parents might believe that, and end up thousands of pounds poorer, when actually we did it for nothing.

Someone suggested I contact VOCAL, the agency that supports carers across Edinburgh and Midlothian. They organised a free chat for us with a local solicitor, who then managed the whole process.

We started a few months before Sam's 16th birthday, but it took nearly 2 years from start to finish. That seems typical according to other parents I've spoken to. It helped that the solicitors outlined the whole process at the start and told us what the timescales were likely to be, and they were pretty accurate.

The first step was applying for Legal Aid - the solicitors did that but it took a long time before it was approved, from July until the following February. It then took ages to compile the reports we needed. You have to go to each professional and tell them everything about your child and the level of their difficulties all over again - it's very much like filling in the PIP form.

The reports are put together by a mental health officer, and there's a long waiting list because there aren't enough of them to go round. That was another reason why it took so long. You have to wait until you've been assigned a mental health officer because otherwise the reports might be outside the legally specified timescale - and you may have to start again from scratch. Parents can get caught out that way.

The mental health officer also had to check our suitability to be guardians before the application could be submitted.

In the end we were granted guardianship for 5 years, which I think is fairly typical. We'll have to reapply then.

It was really helpful that the solicitors were honest about the process so we knew in advance what to expect - for example they told us at one point we wouldn't hear anything for about 10 months, so when it went quiet we weren't worried.

My advice to other parents would be start early, and don't be fooled by people who say you need to pay a fortune to get this done.

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DSA is a fund to support disabled students and those with additional learning needs who are studying higher education (university level courses) and may have extra costs because of their impairment.

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A payment to help with living costs. You may be able to claim this if you are on a low income, out of work or you cannot work.

To claim you must:

·       live in the UK

·       be aged 18 or over (there are some exceptions if you’re 16 to 17)

·       be under state pension age

·       have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments

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Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It's paid monthly - or twice a month for some people in Scotland.

You may be able to get it if you're on a low income, out of work or you cannot work.

If you live in Northern Ireland, go to Universal Credit in Northern Ireland.

Sign in

Sign in to your Universal Credit account if you already have one.

If you already get other benefits

Universal Credit is replacing the following benefits and tax credits:

Child Tax Credit

Housing Benefit

Income Support

income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Working Tax Credit

If you're getting any of these benefits or tax credits, you do not need to do anything unless either:

your circumstances change

you get a letter called a 'Migration Notice' telling you that you must claim Universal Credit

You'll stop getting these benefits and tax credits when you or your partner claims Universal Credit. If you or your partner gets Pension Credit, this will also stop if one of you claims Universal Credit.

This will not affect any other benefits you're getting, such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Carer's Allowance.

You can read more about how tax credits and Universal Credit affect each other.

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A dedicated grant programme which aims to enhance the life of disabled, or seriously ill, young adults, aged 18 to 24 years old, living at home.

Families in Scotland can apply for a Family Fund grant if:

you’re the main carer for a disabled or seriously ill child, aged 17 or younger

you have been resident in Scotland for at least six months

you have a low income from working, or benefits

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This programme is temporarily closed for applications

Due to the high number of families coming to us for support over the last few months, we now have no further funding available, and are temporarily unable to accept any more applications. We hope to provide a reopening date soon.

About Your Opportunity

Your Opportunity is a dedicated grant programme which aims to enhance the life of disabled, or seriously ill, young adults, aged 18 to 24 years old, living at home. Young people cannot apply on their own but applications should come from parents or carers.

Funding for Your Opportunity is limited and applications are accepted from families on a first-come, first-served basis, until funding is fully allocated.

Who can apply?

You can apply for your young adult if you can say yes to all the following:

you are the main parent, or carer, of a disabled or seriously ill young adult aged 18 to 24, who lives at home with you

you have not received a Your Opportunity grant, on behalf of this young adult, in the past 12 months

you have lived in the UK for the last six months

you are a family on a low income from work, or benefits such as Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit etc.

Our eligibility criteria

The young adult you're applying for needs to have a high level of support needs, in three or more of the following areas, to meet our eligibility criteria:

personal care, supervision and vigilance - needs support with feeding, washing, toileting, or needs to be supervised at all times

access to social activities - needs extra support to access social or leisure activities, including difficulty travelling, or where they are currently socially isolated

education/vocational training - has additional educational support needs, or needs extra help to attend vocational training

communication - needs support to listen, speak or understand

therapy and medical treatment - needs treatment or therapy. We'll need to know what treatment is given, who does this, how often and when; or where your young adult is unable to manage their treatment or medication needs themselves

specialist resources used - needs resources such as a wheelchair, oxygen, screen magnifier or electronic communication aid

the physical environment - needs support with getting around, travelling independently, and keeping safe.

What can you apply for?

You may find the following ideas and examples helpful when thinking about what would benefit your young adult:

digital equipment - including laptops, tablets or software to help with learning, coursework or gaming

clubs and activities - membership fees, sports training, support with season tickets or materials for a hobby

musical instruments - contributions towards an instrument of your choice

sports equipment - kit or uniforms, specialist equipment, such as a specialist sport or lightweight wheelchair, or wheelchair maintenance

transport - railcards, train tickets or bus passes

day trips - tickets for the cinema, theatre, concerts or meals out

support for learning - books, stationery or uniform, to support further education, training or vocational courses, including conferences or study weekends

driving ambitions - contributions for a provisional licence, including licence costs, learning materials, theory tests or initial lessons

bedroom furniture - assistance with beds and bedding, or televisions

white goods - kitchen items such as fridge freezers, cookers or washing machines, to help with independence.

Your Opportunity cannot consider:

requests for a family break or a holiday (but day trips can be considered)

requests for standard or electric wheelchairs (as these should be provided by statutory services)

any equipment that should be provided under statutory provision through local, education or health authorities.

Your Opportunity funders

'Your Opportunity' is funded by Family Fund along with The Edward Gostling Foundation, Pears Foundation and NPC Open Philanthropy.

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Your Opportunity (18 to 24 year olds) - Family Fund

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Your Opportunity supports disabled young people, aged 18-24 years old, who are living at home with grants for activities and more.

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You could be entitled to claim this if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits.

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You could get £76.75 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits.

You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.

You do not get paid extra if you care for more than one person.

If someone else also cares for the same person as you, only one of you can claim Carer's Allowance.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) and in an easy read format.

How you're paid

You can choose to be paid weekly in advance or every 4 weeks.

It will be paid into an account, for example your bank account.

What else you can get

For each week you get Carer's Allowance you'll automatically get National Insurance credits.

You may also be able to apply for:

If you live in Scotland

If you live in Scotland and get Carer's Allowance, you may also get Carer's Allowance Supplement.

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Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.

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A common question is that as adults, we don't actually know what our children's qualifications mean. National Qualifications came into effect in 2013. Before then school exams were Standard Grades (from 1986-2013) and O-Grades were the qualification prior to that. The poster above shows each, as equivalent to the others in terms of level.

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Kindred is a Scottish charity that supports parents of children with complex needs with advocacy, information and emotional support.

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Cadenza Spring Serenade in support of Kindred Find out more and book tickets Kindred exists to support parents of children with complex needs Spring with Kindred! PARENTING GROUP – E-PAtS Our FREE eight-week parenting programme, Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) is a support programme for parents/caregivers who have a child aged 18 months to 5 years with…