Bristol City Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Bristol City Council has 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: Yes - view Local Offer here
as a document: Download Local Offer Download Ofsted Focused Visit 31/01/2022 Download Ofsted Children's Services Inspection
as an app: No
At Bristol City Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
No details provided.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Through their allocated Personal Adviser.
Telephone:
Freephone number 0800 694 0198
The Director responsible for Children's Services is:
Name:
Ms Sarah Parker
Email Address:
[email protected]
Council Tax
Bristol City Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 25
Bristol City Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Contact personal adviser
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 25
Banding priority is: Band 2
Additional information / how to qualify:
No details provided.
Care leavers do not get to practice independent living with taster flats
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Bristol City Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
No details provided.
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
Allowance amount: £2000
Bristol City Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
Bristol City Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Bristol City Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Bristol City Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers
Number of places per year: Unknown
Bristol City Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Bristol City Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Bristol City Council
6 apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year
We are unable to confirm if there are care leavers working as apprenticeships within Bristol City Council
Participation in Society
Bristol City Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with driving lessons
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with driving theory tests
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with driving tests
Bristol City Council will not in principle assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Bristol City Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers
Access to corporate parents
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:
No details provided.
Children in care and care leavers council
Bristol City Council has a children in care and care leavers council
Details of council:
No details provided.
Children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account
Children in care and care leavers council has its own constitution
Details:
No details provided.
Health and Wellbeing
Care leavers get free access to leisure facilities as part of the Local Offer
Free gym membership: Yes
Free swimming: Yes
Free classes: Yes
Free leisure up to the age of: 25
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Their personal adviser or the freephone duty line if they are no longer have an allocated personal adviser.
Special Occasions
Bristol City Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Details:
£25 voucher
Bristol City Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Details:
£25 voucher
Relationships
Bristol City Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Bristol City Council does not have other mentoring schemes
Access to care files
Young people do not 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:
No details provided.
Facts and Figures
Number of looked after children since 2014
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 699 | 674 | 684 | 639 | 617 | 622 | 633 | 691 | 732 |
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Number of care leavers by age, year ending 31st March 2021
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Total | 84 | 106 | 104 | 144 | 132 | 152 | 129 | 119 | 120 | 1090 |
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Percentage of care leavers going onto NEET since 2014
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 46% | n/a | 44% | 42% | 35% | 37% | 32% |
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Political Control
Bristol City Council is controlled by a coalition
Ofsted Ratings
Publication date: 10 March 2023
Overall effectiveness: Requires Improvement
Experiences and progress of children in care: Good
Experiences and progress of care leavers: Good
Impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families: Requires Improvement
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