Bradford City Council has made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Bradford City Council has 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: Yes - view Local Offer here
as a document: Download Policy and Financial Information Download Bradford Pledge for Children in Care Download City of Bradford Inspection of children's social care services Download Download Children's Services Monitoring Visit
as an app: No
At Bradford City Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
Children in Care Council and Care Leaver Ambassador Group
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Emma Collingwood
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
01274 437123
The Director responsible for Children's Services is:
Name:
Mrs Marium Haque
Email Address:
[email protected]
Council Tax
Bradford City Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 21
Bradford City Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 21
Banding priority is: Priority
Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats
Bradford City Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
Dependent on individual circumstances, not a blanket policy
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
We are unable to confirm the allowance amount
Bradford City Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
Bradford City Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Bradford City Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Bradford City Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
Bradford City Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Bradford City Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Bradford City Council
4 apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year
Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Bradford City Council
Number per year: 4
Participation in Society
Bradford City Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with driving lessons
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with driving tests
Bradford City Council in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Bradford City Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers
Access to corporate parents
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:
WORK SHADOWING NORMALLY IN PLACE
Children in care and care leavers council
Bradford City Council has a children in care and care leavers council
Details of council:
CHILDREN IN CARE – CHILDREN UNDER 14
CARE LEAVERS
UP 15 YOUNG PEOPLE ATTEND
HELEN CLIFFE – SERVICE MANAGER SAFEGUARDING
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
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: 25
They cannot take a friend for free
Special Occasions
Bradford City Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Details:
£10 FOR CELEBRATION
Bradford City Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Details:
£50 FOR 18TH AND 21ST BIRTHDAY £10 FOR OTHER BIRTHDAYS
Relationships
Bradford City Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Bradford City Council does not have other mentoring schemes
Access to care files
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:
OFFERED BY PA’S
Facts and Figures
Number of looked after children since 2014
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 878 | 847 | 926 | 986 | 1159 | 1246 | 1347 | 1447 | 1588 |
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Number of care leavers by age, year ending 31st March 2021
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Total | 165 | 151 | 129 | 119 | 93 | 102 | 80 | 99 | 77 | 1015 |
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Percentage of care leavers going onto NEET since 2014
| 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 41% | 35% | 33% | 39% | 47% | 39% |
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Political Control
Bradford City Council is a Labour controlled council
Ofsted Ratings
Publication date: 21 November 2022
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Experiences and progress of children in care: N/A
Experiences and progress of care leavers: Inadequate
Impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families: Inadequate
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