Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

Banding priority is: Priority

Additional information / how to qualify:
Care Leavers are supported by their Personal Assistant to complete a housing application prior to their 18thBirthday. The children’s review will agree the support required to ensure a supported transition.

Care leavers do not get to practice independent living with taster flats

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: ££2000

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: 5

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

5 apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Number per year: 5

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: No

Birth Certificate: Yes

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving lessons

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving tests

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will not in principle assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council offer support with free travel for care leavers

Bus: Yes

Train / Tram: Yes

Care leavers have the opportunity to meet with their corporate parents (councillors)

Care leavers have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
the junior group is for 8 to 11 year olds
the senior group is for 12 to 17 year olds
the care-experienced group is for 18 to 25 year olds

Children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account

Children in care and care leavers council does not have its own constitution

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has other mentoring schemes

Details:
We are currently in the planning stages of setting up a mentoring services within the LA between employed staff and Care Leavers

Young people have to go through the complaints dept to access their care files

Young people who access their care files get emotional support before, during and after disclosure

Details:
The Personal Assistant is there for them throughout this process and will understand just what they want to clarify from their files and assist them with this where needed.