Hounslow

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

We are unable to confirm the banding priority

Additional information / how to qualify:
No details provided.

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

Hounslow in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
No details provided.

Hounslow in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
Local agreement with PRS section in LBs Housing

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £2000

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

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

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

Hounslow in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

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

Hounslow will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Hounslow offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: 10

Hounslow will pay for work/interview clothes

Hounslow will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Hounslow

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Hounslow

Number per year: 2

Additional information about work and training:
47 Kickstart opportunities which are paid work experience opportunities with guaranteed interviews for care leavers.

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Hounslow in principle will assist with driving lessons

Hounslow in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Hounslow in principle will assist with driving tests

Hounslow in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Hounslow 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 take part in our Corporate Parenting panel and our corporate parenting workstreams where they share the views on the care experience and practice, ask questions and work together to shape services

Hounslow has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
We have a CiCC and Care Leavers Forum. Pre-pandemic we had an average attendance of 15 Young people aged 11-17 at CICC and online meetings see an average of 8. We have a membership of 21 for CiCC

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

Children in care and care leavers council has its own constitution

Details:
The CiCC constitution and terms of reference are reviewed annually. It outlines the purpose, recruitment, representation, leadership roles such as Chair and the rewards agreement.

Hounslow has peer mentors (other care leavers)

Hounslow has other mentoring schemes

Details:
Grandmentor scheme

Young people do not have to go through the complaints dept to access their care files

Young people who access their care files do not get emotional support before, during and after disclosure

Details:
Young People are encouraged to seek support when accessing their records