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Leaving Care: Support with Education, Training and Employment

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  1. Support with Education, Training and Employment
  2. The Virtual School
  3. You are here: Care Leaver Covenant
  4. Extra Help if You Are a Parent
  5. Extra Help for Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
  6. Apprenticeships
  7. Job Clubs and Mentoring
  8. Online Learning
  9. Volunteering
  10. Gap Year Options
  11. Community Projects
  12. Financial Support
  13. Useful Contacts

Care Leaver Covenant

The Care Leaver Covenant is a national promise for care leavers aged 16–25. Over 300 organisations offer support.

Why Sign Up?

Because it can give you real, practical benefits to make life easier and open doors for your future.

  • education – extra bursaries, free study resources, and guaranteed interviews for courses
  • employment – apprenticeships, internships, and job opportunities with companies that understand care leavers
  • practical support – discounts on laptops, phones, travel passes and driving lessons
  • wellbeing – free or discounted gym memberships, sports programmes, and arts activities
  • training – Free courses in digital skills, construction, healthcare and more

For examples: Amazon (digital skills), Barclays (money management), universities (bursaries and accommodation).

How to join

  • Sign up at mycovenant.org.uk (create a free account).
  • Email: info@mycovenant.org.uk
  • Follow @CareLeaverCov on Instagram, Twitter/X and Facebook
  • Ask your PA for help registering and for local offers.
  • Keep an eye on updates as new opportunities are added regularly.
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