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 Step4ward service offer placements to young people who are considered in need of some support to manage themselves towards independence. The 16+ team is a dedicated group of individuals who will work alongside young people to offer support and guidance in all the key areas needed to help prepare for adult life.  These people have been carefully chosen because they are especially trained and interested in helping young people make the step from being `looked after` to leaving care and achieving independence. We offer good quality, comfortable housing in safe areas where it s possible to fit in with local people and make good contacts. There is a staff member available at all times, and a maximum of 4 young people at any time. Each young person has a key to their own room and key to the front door.   

 Step4ward services work with young people towards their goals of living independently in either their own or shared accommodation when they are fully prepared we offer an outreach and floating support service in their respective homes, the staff that they have made a relationship with will visit them on agreed hours to support them. The many roles of the floating support worker is to ensure the young people are competent at paying their bills, attending education, employment or training, managing their friends and to ensure they are living the life they deserve. 

 In exceptional circumstances support may be provided for a young person who has been assessed as in need of accommodation and immediate risk and for whom no other more appropriate placement is available. In such circumstances, the age criteria must still be met.