Hull City Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

Banding priority is: Band B

Additional information / how to qualify:
Some need to complete Passport to a property.

All Applications assisted via Leaving Care Team PA with TYS Housing Team via joint Band B housing process.

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

Hull City Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Hull City Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
Sometimes if living outside the LA, i.e. at University.

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £Up to £2000

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

Hull City Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Hull City Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Hull City Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Hull City Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Hull City Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Hull City Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: We are unable to provide an answer to this question.

Hull City Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Hull City Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Hull City Council

We are unable to provide an answer to this question. apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Hull City Council

Number per year: 3

Hull City Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Hull City Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Hull City Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Hull City Council will not in principle assist with driving tests

Hull City Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Hull City Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers

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:
A corporate parenting board meets 4 times a year with Care Leaver Champion Head of Regeneration.
Young people have opportunities for mentoring with our Senior Leadership team.

Hull City Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
The Young Peoples Voice and Influence Team (Hull)
CYPFS voice and influence newsletter May 2019.pdf (hull.gov.uk)
[email protected]

Children in care and care leavers council does not have its own bank account

Children in care and care leavers council does not have its own constitution

Hull City Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Hull City Council does not have other mentoring schemes

Details:
We are looking at setting up a scheme.

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:
We will support young people via the PA or advocate and offer additional counselling if required.