Your help and support offer

We all need important documents because without them we are unable to do simple things such as applying for a course, claim benefits or open a bank account. We will make sure that you have all the important documents you need. We will give you the original copies and keep a copy in our records.

• We will apply for your birth certificate if you do not already have a copy.
• We will apply for your National Insurance (NI) number for you. Ask if you do not receive it. Always keep this safe.
• We will support you to apply for your passport. This is an essential item of photo ID. Please do not lose it.
• For asylum-seeking young people, we will fund and support with an application for a travel document. We will also contribute £75 towards travel documents for former asylum-seeking young people with refugee status or with humanitarian protection status.
• If you are entitled to apply for British citizenship, we will support you in how to complete the application.
• We will discuss with you applying for your provisional driving licence. A provisional licence is an option in terms of photo ID as an alternative to a passport.
• We will also consider paying for a course of 10 driving lessons if your chosen career path requires you to drive.