Bromsgrove District Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
We are unable to confirm if Bromsgrove District 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: Not available
as a document: Not available
as an app: No
At Bromsgrove District Council care leavers do not co-produce the local offer.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
No information given.
Council Tax
We are unable to confirm if Bromsgrove District Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 17
Banding priority is: Gold Plus for Bromsgrove
Additional information / how to qualify:
The Council’s agent works with the Care Leavers Team to identify suitable housing options based on the care leavers needs. The Housing Options Team works with the Care Leavers Team to secure suitable accommodation for the young person based on their needs which may be an independent tenancy, or supported accommodation.
Bromsgrove District Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
YES if required but on the whole we generally find other solutions such as social housing or supported accommodation
Employment and Apprenticeships
Bromsgrove District Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
We are unable to confirm whether Bromsgrove District Council will pay for work/interview clothes
We are unable to confirm whether Bromsgrove District Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Bromsgrove District Council
There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Bromsgrove District Council
Participation in Society
Access to corporate parents
We are unable to confirm whether care leavers have the opportunity to meet with their corporate parents (councillors)
We are unable to confirm whether care leavers have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team
Health and Wellbeing
Care leavers do not get free access to leisure facilities as part of the Local Offer
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Bromsgrove District Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Bromsgrove District Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Bromsgrove District Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Bromsgrove District Council is a Conservative controlled council
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