USEFUL LINKS
Below are links you can use to find help, advice, and information on lots of topics:
BENEFITS
All Benefits (Government website)
Emotional Health and Wellbeing services
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Everyturn - children and young people
MindEd(for adults supporting young people)
Mental health services specifically for young people with SEND
Disabled children’s partnership
USEFUL EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION
IDentification (I.D.)
Ideally a Birth Certificate and/or valid Passport – this needs to be in date and can take a few weeks to be returned once an application is submitted.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
If you need a replacement and were born in Newcastle upon Tyne then you can use the online form available at:
www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/births-deaths-and-marriages/births/apply-copy-certificate
PASSPORT
Your young person will need to collect an application form from the Post Office or complete the online application available at:
www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport
They will need a birth certificate before applying for this.
NATIONAL INSURANCE (NI) NUMBER
This is usually sent to every young person just before their 16th birthday. Cards are no longer sent, just a letter with the full NI number.
Ensure the letter with the NI number is kept in a safe place as this will be needed for any employment
If your young person has lost the number/letter or did not receive one you can request a new one here: