Middlesbrough Borough Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

We are unable to confirm the banding priority

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

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

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

We are unable to confirm the allowance amount

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

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

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

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Middlesbrough Borough Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Middlesbrough Borough Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: There is no set amount but the current offer is 24 spaces however if there was greater interest further spaces would be secured.

Middlesbrough Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Middlesbrough Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Middlesbrough Borough Council

We are unable to confirm how many are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Middlesbrough Borough Council

Number per year: Currently there is fewer than 5

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Middlesbrough Borough Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving tests

Middlesbrough Borough Council will not in principle assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Middlesbrough Borough 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:
There is a day a year where young people who are in and are leaving care can shadow senior leaders.

Middlesbrough Borough Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Care leavers forum 16 – 25 We matter 8-18

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

Middlesbrough Borough Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Middlesbrough Borough Council has other mentoring schemes

Details:
Should a care leaver take on an apprentice there is an internal mentoring scheme

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:
Prior to accessing the file the PA or social worker will ask what do they want to know to help scope the information.
They are prepared by their named worker whom they have the relationship with they are then supported through and following the process by the same named worker given the relationship they have.