Medway Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 21

We are unable to confirm the banding priority

Additional information / how to qualify:
There is a joint housing protocol with the Housing Department.

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

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

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

Details:
We fund the deposit and first months rent.

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: ££2000

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

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

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

Medway Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

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

Medway Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Medway Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: It varies

Medway Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Medway Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Medway Council

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Medway Council

Number per year: 2 currently

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Medway Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Medway Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Medway Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Medway Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

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

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

Additional details:
CPB and MCYPC is attended and there are 2 CPB champions for care leavers who when restrictions are lifted will be happily available to come to the hub to meet young people.

Medway Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
This is facilitated by Young Lives Foundation. Contact is [email protected] for further details.

We are unable to confirm whether the children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account

We are unable to confirm whether the children in care and care leavers council has its own constitution

Details:
This is facilitated by Young Lives Foundation. Contact is [email protected] for further details.

Medway Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Medway Council does not have other mentoring schemes

Details:
Training is planned for 12 CPB members to start in August/September to become mentors.
Discussion in place about training for peer mentors.

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:
A care leaver can speak to their PA if they wish to access files and are supported to do so.