Boston Borough Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Boston Borough Council has not published a Local Offer for Care Leavers in accordance with Section 2 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Local Offer is available:
on the web: Not available
as a document: Not available
as an app: No
We are unable to confirm whether at Boston Borough Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
We do not have a main contact for care leavers, it would depend on the service required.
Email Address:
[email protected]
Council Tax
Boston Borough Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 21
Boston Borough Council includes care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
To apply the care leaver has to complete a council tax support form and provide proof they are a care leaver.
Housing
Care leavers do not receive priority for social housing
Boston Borough Council will not in principle assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Employment and Apprenticeships
Boston Borough Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
We are unable to confirm whether Boston Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes
We are unable to confirm whether Boston Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Boston Borough Council
We are unable to confirm if there are care leavers working as apprenticeships within Boston Borough Council
Participation in Society
Access to corporate parents
We are unable to confirm whether care leavers have the opportunity to meet with their corporate parents (councillors)
Care leavers do not have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team
Additional details:
As with any member of the public, if a care leaver requested a meeting with their Ward Councillor it would be for the individual councillor to agree or not.
Health and Wellbeing
Care leavers do not get free access to leisure facilities as part of the Local Offer
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Boston Borough Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Boston Borough Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Boston Borough Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Boston Borough Council is a Conservative controlled council
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