We will support you to enjoy and achieve

Enjoy

We will work together to ensure that you have access to a broad range of positive activities and opportunities that provide ou with places to go and things to do wherever you are. We will particularly work together across borough boundaries to ensure that access to good quality social, cultural and leisure activities feature strongly in placement arrangements.

27. We will encourage and help you to access good quality affordable social, cultural and leisure activities, both in your community and across London.

28. We will work to provide you with a free leisure card by 2011 to access facilities across London up to the age of 21. This may include free access to gyms, swimming pools and major cultural attractions.

29. We will support you to purchase a bike and safety equipment and we will organise proficiency training if it is something that you would like and that your carers agree.

Achieve

We will work together across London to support you to achieve five A* to G at GCSE or equivalents. We will ensure that you have better access to personal computers and other materials that you may need for your education and that you are able to access the full range of educational opportunities open to your peers. We will pay particular attention to supporting you at key transition stages in your lives and ensure that you and your carers have access to high quality information, advice and guidance that supports you to make the right choices about your future.

30. We will work with schools, colleges and universities to ensure that you are championed to succeed in your education. In school you will have the support of your designated teacher and a governor champion and you will have a high quality, clear and up to date Personal Education Plan which will meet your needs and push you to succeed.

31. If you are leaving care for university or vocational training we will ensure that your Pathway Plan is clear about the support you will receive, including our financial contribution to your studies.

32. We will make sure that you have access to a computer and materials needed for your education and training. We aim to provide you with a laptop or computer at Key Stage 3 and beyond and appropriate software, providing you remain in education and training.

33. Where appropriate we will support you to access vocational opportunities and/or apprenticeships that will enable you to achieve your full potential.