Mole Valley District Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Mole Valley District Council has not 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: Not available
as a document: Not available
as an app: No
We are unable to confirm whether at Mole Valley District Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
There is no one point of contact within the Council. Contact Customer Service Unit in first instance.
Telephone:
01306 855001
Council Tax
Mole Valley District Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 25
Mole Valley District Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Application online
https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/home/council-tax/discounts-other-reductions/care-leaver
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 25
Banding priority is: Band 2 – High Need
Additional information / how to qualify:
Care leavers are exempt from local connection criteria until the age of 25.
Mole Valley District Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
As with any other client, these will be considered if we are satisfied that they can sustain a tenancy.
Employment and Apprenticeships
Mole Valley District Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
We are unable to confirm whether Mole Valley District Council will pay for work/interview clothes
We are unable to confirm whether Mole Valley District Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Mole Valley District Council
There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Mole Valley District Council
Participation in Society
Access to corporate parents
Care leavers do not 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:
Do care leavers have the opportunity to meet with their councilors?
This is not something we arrange, though they would be welcome to meet like any other constituent.
Do care leavers have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team?
Not in any formal way however if approached, this could be considered
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: No
We are unable to confirm up to what age free leisure is provided
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
To register your interest social workers and PA's should email [email protected]
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Mole Valley District Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Mole Valley District Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Mole Valley District Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Mole Valley District Council is a Liberal Democrats controlled council
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