Greenwich

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 21 or until completion at university (if at university by age 21 and not ready to take up tenancy)

Banding priority is: Band B

Additional information / how to qualify:
Identified at registration for housing, PA notifies the relevant team in housing.

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
Supported accommodation is available to all RBG care leavers. This is an opportunity to live independently with support whilst developing their independent living skills.

Greenwich will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Greenwich 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

Greenwich will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

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

Greenwich will not in principle assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

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

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

Greenwich will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

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

Greenwich will pay for work/interview clothes

Greenwich will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Greenwich

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Greenwich

Number per year: 3

Additional information about work and training:
For local authority pay towards travel to work or training for care leavers the answer is yes - where they are in an apprenticeship or in training and on a low income.

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Greenwich will not in principle assist with driving lessons

Greenwich will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Greenwich will not in principle assist with driving tests

Greenwich will not in principle assist with CBT tests

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

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

Additional details:
Care leavers have the opportunity to meet with their corporate parents through Corporate Parenting Board and Care Leavers Forum.
Care leavers have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team (Interview skills)

Greenwich has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Period 2019 - 2020 (March - March)
Junior in Care Council  (aged 7-12) = 15 young people
Children in Care Council (aged 13 - 18) = 53 young people 
Leaving Care Forum (aged 18 - 25) = 51 young people
Total 119 young people who are care experienced. 

Period 2020 - 2021 (March - March)
Junior in Care Council  (aged 7-12) = 28 young people 
Children in Care Council (aged 13 - 18) = 26 young people
Leaving Care Forum (aged 18 - 25) = 41 young people
Total 95 young people who are care experienced. 

Contact details: www.participationpeople.com

Children in care and care leavers council does not have its own bank account

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

Details:
No details given

We are unable to confirm whether Greenwich has peer mentors (other care leavers)

We are unable to confirm whether Greenwich has other mentoring schemes

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:
Where it is identified that a care leaver will benefit from emotional support, this is provided by the former social worker or PA or any professional with whom the young person shares a good relationship.