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Referral critieria

The Amber Foundation welcomes referrals on behalf of or from any young person from the age of 18 to 30 years old regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, gender reassignment, religion or belief and disability.


If you have any problems with this form please contact Admissions@amberweb.org and we will be happy to assist/answer your queries.











































A list of non-advanced courses is here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-and-students#examples-of-full-time-courses-of-non-advanced-education




Unfortunately you do not meet the referral criteria. To be accepted at an Amber centre, the applicant must be:      

·       Aged between 18 and 30

·       Be applying as a single person

·       Willing to share a room - if you indicated the applicant was not willing we will discuss this at               assessment. 

·       Not want to have a pet

·       Be willing to live in a dry house - no drugs or alcohol

·       Have no convictions for arson or sexual offences

·       Unemployed and seeking work

·       A level of spoken English that would allow participation in Amber's programme

·       Motivated to find work with the right support


Our referral criteria are here. 


We would like to discuss your referral before you go any further.  Please contact 0800 652 1081 or admissions@amberweb.org   

To be accepted at an Amber centre, the applicant must be:  

 

·        Aged between 18 and 30

·        Be applying as a single person

·        Willing to share a room

·        Not want to have a pet

·        Be willing to live in a dry house - no drugs or alcohol

·        Have no convictions for arson or sexual offences

·        Unemployed and seeking work

·        A level of spoken English that would allow participation in Amber's programme

·        Motivated to find work with the right support

·        Amber cannot accept applicants who cannot claim universal credit, please check here:

                  https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility

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  • Our referral criteria are here















Organisation referring

Referrer Details












Advice received if the referral was self or parents










Applicant Details

























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Applicant Current Address Details









National insurance number

The Amber Foundation will need your National Insurance number so that you can claim housing benefit to pay for your stay. 


National Insurance numbers

You may find your National Insurance number in your Universal Credit account (https://www.gov.uk/sign-in-universal-credit), on a letter from a job centre, on a payslips or you may have the National Insurance number card that will have been issued when you were first assigned one.


To obtain your National Insurance number please use the guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/find-national-insurance-number.

You can continue with your application in the meantime.

Next of Kin Details








Support Needs Information


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This means the applicant was in the care of a local authority on or after your 16 birthday. See - https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8429/CBP-8429.pdf

Under the Children Act 1989, a child is legally defined as ‘looked after’ by a local authority if he or she: gets accommodation from the local authority for a continuous period of more than 24 hours is subject to a care order (to put the child into the care of the local authority) is subject to a placement order (to put the child up for adoption) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/children-looked-after-return-guide-to-submitting-data













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Risk Information









Centre preference and additional Information




Checking contact details if the referral mentions domestic abuse





The Amber Foundation privacy notice


I understand that this information will be used by the Amber for assessment purposes only and that all written and verbal information concerning this referral will be treated as strictly confidential by Amber.


I understand that, if my application is successful, this information will be held on file and I will have the right of access to it.





The Amber Foundation may share my data for research purposes with relevant organisations which may include the following:


This will help us to understand if the Amber programme is working well. You will not be identifiable in any public reports as strict statistical disclosure rules will be applied.

I understand that I may withdraw this permission at any time by emailing Admissions@amberweb.org or contacting The Amber Foundation in writing at the following address:  The Amber Foundation, Ashley Court, Chawleigh, Devon, EX18 7EX.


The Amber Foundation promotes our work by using photographs and real stories form the young people we support. During your time at Amber, we would like to share your images and/or quotes from you. Additionally, when you leave, we may like to capture your story to use as a case study to help people understand how Amber helps young people like yourself.

Through this consent form, you agree that Amber can use any images, footage (video or recording), quotes and stories captured in promotional materials. We may also want to feature work you have completed while at Amber and any art, crafts, poetry or lyrics.

Specifically, you agree that:

  • Any photographs, digital images, videos, quotes or stories made by you, or of you, can be used in paper based and electronic publicity material produced by Amber, including but not limited to:
  1. Amber's funding reports and newsletter (Get Set)
  2. Amber's social media posts and website
  3. Press releases
  4. Printed flyers/leaflets
Amber is a member charity of EveryYouth, a network of youth homelessness charities across the UK. In addition, you agree that:
  • EveryYouth can publicly share your case study/interview notes/image/provided answers in:
  1. EveryYouth's social media posts
  2. EveryYouth's website
  3. Printed Flyers/Leaflets
  4. Broadcast/print/online media
  5. Corporate partners social media
  6. Corporate partners online/print media
Under no circumstances will this be regarded as consent to publish personal information such as telephone numbers, full name, home address or email address; or use any information about you outside of the restrictions in place by our Terms & Conditions, Data Protection or Privacy Policy.




For queries on this form please email Admissions@amberweb.org