ng authority, setting out how access to social housing and care leavers ‘priority need’ status will be discharged. Challenging decisions by the local authority 7.57. If a young person feels that his/her wish to remain with their former foster carer has not been properly considered by the local authority or they are unhappy with the way in which the local authority has acted, they may wish to speak to their Independent Reviewing Officer who chairs their reviews before they turn 18 and request a review of their pathway plan. 7.58. The young person should be told of their right to use their local authority’s complaints procedure to voice their concerns. 7.59. They should also be told of their right to have an independent advocate through advocacy services and how to contact advisory helplines provided by 69 organisations such as NYAS and Voice to support them in representing their views to the local authority. Supported lodgings 7.60. The term supported lodgings has no formal definition or prescribed regulatory framework, but supported lodgings services generally share key common characteristics. They provide accommodation for a young person within a family home, where the young person will have a degree of independence with their own room and will share the kitchen and bathroom facilities with the family or householder – or "host". Hosts can be families, couples or single people. 7.61. The primary aim of supported lodgings is to provide a supported household environment that enables a young person to develop practical, emotional and relationship skills that will ensure they make a successful transition from care to independence and adulthood. They should be seen as part of a range of accommodation options on offer to young people aimed at preparing them for independence a