Bexley

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

Banding priority is: B

Additional information / how to qualify:
A housing application is completed by the allocated worker which is forwarded on to the housing department via the Leaving Care Service. SNQ (Social Needs Quota) form is completed by the allocated worker to ensure that housing is alerted that this is a Care Leaver so they can be banded accordingly in relation to priority. In addition, the young adult will be expected to complete an online housing application.

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

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

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

Details:
 This will be assessed on a case by case scenario.

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: ££2000

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

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

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

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

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

Bexley will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

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

Bexley will pay for work/interview clothes

Bexley will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Bexley

5 apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Bexley

Number per year: 5

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Bexley will not in principle assist with driving lessons

Bexley will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Bexley will not in principle assist with driving tests

Bexley will not in principle assist with CBT tests

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

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

Bexley has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Number of young people who attend groups 18

6 aged under 18

12 aged 18 and over-  They don’t all attend every session but that is the approximate number we have attending regularly

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 over 22s do have their own constitution

Bexley does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Bexley does not have 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:
 Through their allocated worker.