My home and daily life
Where I want to live, what makes a place feel safe and the routines I want to learn.
Care leaving · Transition · Independent livingMy Life.
My Life.
My Future.
My Way.
We start with the life a young person wants, not a checklist of what they cannot do. Together, we turn their choices into goals, real experiences and meaningful steps towards adulthood.
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Independence is personal
One young person wants to travel to college. Another wants to make friends, choose their next home, manage money or learn how to cook. Each has different strengths, hopes and support needs. Nexsteps connects person-led planning with practical independent living activities, reflection and progress that matters to them.
STEP ONE
The Nexsteps Life Map
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A visual conversation about what matters to the young person. They choose priorities; trusted adults help identify skills, support and safety arrangements where needed.
My money
Budgeting for the things I need and the things I enjoy.
My people
Friendships, family, trusted people, relationships and belonging.
My wellbeing
What helps me feel well, communicate and ask for support.
My future
Education, work, volunteering and things I want to achieve.
My experiences
Travel, hobbies, sport, music, culture and adventures I want to try.
STEP TWO
From choices to real-life missions
Our existing workbook chapters and practical activity pages help young people learn. Real Life Missions help them put learning into action, at their own pace and with the support they choose.
Illustrative mission
My first independent journey
“I want to meet my friends in Liverpool and get home confidently.”
- Choose the place and people I want to meet.
- Plan the route, fare and accessibility needs.
- Practise with someone I trust, if I want to.
- Agree a backup and what to do if plans change.
- Try the journey when I am ready.
- Reflect on what went well and my next step.
The outcome: confidence, choice and practical experience, not simply a completed transport worksheet.
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My Independence Passport
A proposed portable record of the person's strengths, chosen goals, achievements, helpful support and next steps. It could include accessible reflections, photographs or voice notes, with appropriate permission. It belongs to the young person, not a building or a provider.
My achievements
What I have done, tried or learned, including things achieved with support.
What works for me
My communication preferences, useful adaptations and the support I choose.
My next steps
What I want to keep practising, change or explore next.
The interactive Life Map is a private-in-your-browser activity and does not store records; the digital passport is a proposed development, not a currently available secure client account. Personal or sensitive information should not be submitted through the public website.
STEP FOUR
One journey through transition
- EXPLOREGet to know my futureDiscover interests, aspirations, relationships and choices before adulthood.
- PREPAREBuild practical confidenceTry everyday living skills, make decisions and plan change.
- SETTLEMake adult life work for mePractise living arrangements, community life, education or employment with the right support.
- GROWKeep choosing my next stepsReview what matters, celebrate progress and adjust support as life changes.
This approach supports, rather than replaces, statutory care planning, the care leaver's Pathway Plan and Personal Adviser arrangements, or an Education, Health and Care plan where applicable. Young people can enter at different ages or stages.
Designed for young people and the people supporting them
Young people
More voice, more choice, enjoyable experiences and a record of what they have achieved.
Key workers and providers
Practical activities linked to personal goals, reflections and evidence of meaningful progress.
Personal Advisers and transition teams
A clearer picture of the young person's aspirations and day-to-day progress, complementing their statutory planning.
“What life do you want, and how can we help you move towards it?”
EXPLORE WORK AND ENTERPRISE
Your Idea. Your Business. Your Future.
Want to try working for yourself? Our free Enterprise Hub helps care-experienced young people aged 16–25 explore practical business ideas, create a simple plan, understand money and find free mentoring. No sign-up required.
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