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There are lots of different people who could be your personal adviser. It could be that your local authority employs people specially to do this job, or your personal adviser could be someone already involved in your care, like a carer who could continue in this role after your placement ends.
You should have a choice of personal adviser and your wishes should be carefully considered. However, the final decision will be made by the local authority, which must make sure that whoever it is has the right qualifications and can give the necessary time to support you properly.
Your personal adviser will play a very important role in preparing your pathway plan. When you leave care you will no longer have a social worker, and your personal adviser will be the person who makes sure you receive the services you need.
She or he must make sure that reviews of your pathway plan happen when they are meant to, and must make sure your pathway plan is kept up to date.
They must visit you within seven days of you moving into new accommodation, and then at the time of the first review of your pathway plan. After that they must visit you at least every two months. They should visit more often if you are having problems settling into your new life. Your pathway plan should say how your personal adviser will get in contact with you and how often. As well as visits, it might include phone calls and emails.
The visits should usually happen in the place that you are living, so that your personal adviser can check that it’s suitable for you and that you are managing ok. She or he must keep a record of the visits and any other contact they have with you.
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