Islington Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

Banding priority is: High

Additional information / how to qualify:
This is signed off by Service Manager for Independent Futures and sent off for priority allocation.

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
Yes, young people live in semi-independent accommodation or temporary accommodation over the age of 18 if there is any doubt that they are not yet ready for independent living.

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

Islington Council 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: £2500

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

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

We are unable to confirm whether Islington Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Islington Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Islington Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Islington Council will not pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Islington Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers

Islington Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Islington Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Islington Council

We are unable to confirm if there are care leavers working as apprenticeships within Islington Council

Additional information about work and training:
Guaranteed interview scheme for Islington care leavers who apply for a council apprenticeships and meet the minimum shortlisting criteria

Young people have access to support from designated EET workers both in Independent Futures and in the Youth Employment and Skills (YES) Team. These staff provide them with career guidance, practical support such as interview preparation skills, cv writing and support with settling into employment or training including meeting with employers or tutors where appropriate.

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Islington Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Islington Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Islington Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Islington Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Islington Council 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:
Head and deputy head of CAIS meet with Councillors and CAIS are members of our Corporate Parenting Board. CAIS also have opportunities to meet with senior leaders to discuss areas of practice development and co-production.
We are currently developing this and have matched a few YP to Directors for mentoring. We are hoping to develop this area further so all final year university students are matched for mentoring with a senior leader.

Islington Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
The numbers vary but it is open to all LAC. Younger age range 5-10 and older age range 10+
Contact details can be found at:
https://directory.islington.gov.uk/kb5/islington/directory/service.page?id=wqtGCAQU_Dk

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

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

Islington Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Islington Council has other mentoring schemes

Details:
The Service works with Grandmentors and has done so for several years.

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:
Young People are able to talk to YPAs before they access their files and after they do.