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Universal Credit Universal Credit is a benefit that replaces 6 existing benefits with a simpler, single monthly payment if you’re out of work or on a low income. Universal Credit will help you to be better off in work, start a new job or work…
Financial support for care leavers
Allowances before to Turning 18 Before you turn 18, if you live in a semi-independent placement, the placement provider may take an agreed amount out of your weekly allowance each week to cover essential bills. This is designed to help prepare you for adulthood, so…
Funded Early Education places
The childcare support for working families is changing from April 2024. Working families who have a children aged 9 months or more may be eligible to apply for an early education place in what is often referred to as 30 hours funded childcare. Families can do this…
Getting around
Getting out and about is important to remain healthy, happy and active. Getting outdoors benefits people socially, by allowing them to visit friends and interact with members of the community, and practically, by allowing them to access local amenities and services. These activities also help…
Getting support for mental health issues
If you are concerned about your own, or someone else's mental health, you should speak with your GP or ring the GP out of hours service, on NHS 111. GPs can assess mental health, advise, offer treatment and refer you to a range of different…
A Guide to Childminders
Childminders work on domestic premises, usually their own homes, caring for other people's children for more than two hours a day. They are registered and inspected by Ofsted for children up to eight years of age, but they can also cater for children over eight…
A Guide to Maintained Nurseries
Nursery classes and schools are part of primary or independent schools. They are open during school hours, usually 9.00am to 3.30pm and can offer full or part-time places for children three to five years. Some may also offer after school and holiday care. Ofsted ensures…
A Guide to Private Day Nurseries
Day nurseries (full day care) provide care for children from birth to five years and are registered and inspected by Ofsted, following the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Day nurseries offer four or more hours per day, operate from non-domestic premises and can include private,…
Health and Wellbeing
People are living longer and it is therefore important that we look after our health so that we can remain active and healthy and take part in our community for as long as possible. Improving wellbeing is a worthy goal in its own right and…
Health and wellbeing for care leavers
We'll support you to access the Warrington Wellbeing Service which is part of a government initiative to reduce health inequalities in Warrington. A Wellbeing Mentor could then help support you. More mental health support services, some of which you can access yourself, and some which you will…