Enfield

We are unable to confirm whether care leavers receive priority for social housing

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
We are in the process to set this project up for Enfield Care Leavers. Expected to be in place in July 2021.

We are unable to confirm whether Enfield in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Enfield 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: £2100.50

Enfield in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Enfield in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Enfield in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Enfield will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Enfield will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Enfield will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Enfield does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers

Enfield will pay for work/interview clothes

We are unable to confirm whether Enfield will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Enfield

4 apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Enfield

Number per year: 5

Additional information about work and training:
Please refer to our Local Offer pg.17.

Enfield will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: No

Birth Certificate: Yes

Enfield will not in principle assist with driving lessons

Enfield will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Enfield will not in principle assist with driving tests

Enfield will not in principle assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Enfield do not offer support with free travel for care leavers

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

Enfield has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Information available at the attached Local Offer pg.12.

We are unable to confirm whether the children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account

Children in care and care leavers council has its own constitution

Enfield does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Enfield has other mentoring schemes

Details:
Via Enfield Youth Service.

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:
From their allocated Case Worker if they are receiving an active Service from us.