You can ask to see your health records and education records at any age, but you may be refused if showing it might cause serious harm to your physical or mental health, or that of another person.
Data Protection Act 1998, Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Health) Order 2000, and Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Education) Order 2000. s.6 Data Protection Act 1998, as amended by s.18(1) Freedom of Information Act 2000

You can also see the information held by the Local Authority about you at any age unless seeing it would cause serious harm to your physical or mental health, or that of another person.
Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000

At the age of 13, if you are ‘looked after’ by a Local Authority, you can be locked up in a secure unit of a children’s home for up to 72 hours, or longer by court order. This may happen if you have a history of running away and you are likely to suffer harm because of this, or you are likely to hurt yourself or others if you are not in a secure unit.
s.25 Children Act 1989, Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991

 

You can be made a ward of court until the age of 18.
s.41 Supreme Court Act 1981

For more information, see Wardship.

At the age of 16, you can enter into a housing contract. A housing contract is enforceable and therefore you can be held liable for breach of a contract.
s.15 Law of Property Act 1925. 106. ss.175-178 and 188-191 Housing Act 1996

At the age of 16, the Local Authority has a duty to house you if you are homeless, in need of help, or in priority need and you did not make yourself intentionally homeless.
Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities. July 2006. 108. s.20(3) Children Act 1989

For more information, see Homelessness.

At the age of 16, you can usually leave home without the consent of your parents or anyone else with parental responsibility. However, there are certain circumstances where an application can be made to court for you to return.

At the age of 18, you can leave home without parental consent.

At the age of 17, the Local Authority can no longer apply for a care order for you.
s.31(3) Children Act 1989

For more information, see Adoption.

At the age of 18, you cannot be adopted.
ss.56-64 Adoption and Children Act 2002

At the age of 18, if you have been adopted, you can contact the adoption agency responsible for your adoption for more information, for example, a copy of your original birth certificate.
s.80 Adoption and Children Act 2002

At the age of 18, if you have been adopted, you can apply to have your name and address put on the Adoption Contact Register.
s.21 Adoption and Children Act 2002

For more information, see Adoption-locating.

At the age of 21, you can adopt a child.
ss.50 and 51 Adoption and Children Act 2002

Previously, care leavers received support from a Personal Adviser until age 21, or up to 25 if in education or training. Now, local authorities must offer PA support to all care leavers up to age 25, regardless of their education or training status.