South Derbyshire District Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire District Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Hannah Peate
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
01283 595973
Council Tax
South Derbyshire District Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 25
South Derbyshire District Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Work with their Derbyshire County Council Leaving Care Worker to apply for all relevant benefit discounts and contact the Council to complete relevant information which is then sent by the Care Worker to the District Council. Exemption is for Care Leavers in the Derbyshire Area.
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 21
Banding priority is: A1
Additional information / how to qualify:
Housing Authorities will not make any decision regarding a care leaver being intentionally homeless without consulting their leaving care worker. In the event that a housing authority has found a care leaver to be intentionally homeless they will have a duty to secure accommodation which is available to the care leaver to provide a reasonable opportunity for them to find their own accommodation.
Derbyshire Care Leavers will be given a local connection to access housing in any District in Derbyshire irrespective of where they have been living.
Derbyshire Care Leavers exiting supported accommodation as a positive move on will be given priority for social housing in Derbyshire.
South Derbyshire District Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
Available to all not just care leavers under eligibility criteria.
Employment and Apprenticeships
South Derbyshire District Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers
Number of places per year: Dependent upon department capacity.
We are unable to confirm whether South Derbyshire District Council will pay for work/interview clothes
We are unable to confirm whether South Derbyshire District Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at South Derbyshire District Council
There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within South Derbyshire District Council
Participation in Society
Access to corporate parents
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
Additional details:
Do care leavers have the opportunity to meet with their councilors -
Everyone can access to Councilors through Parish Council meetings and Area Forum meetings, or they can be contacted via their details on the Council Website.
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: Yes
Free leisure up to the age of: 21
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Opportunities this year have obviously been limited due to the Covid Pandemic with many services not able to be delivered face to face.
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in South Derbyshire District Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in South Derbyshire District Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in South Derbyshire District Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
South Derbyshire District Council is a Labour controlled council
If you think this information needs updating then please get in touch