Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 25

Banding priority is: 2

Additional information / how to qualify:
Working with personal Adviser and internal housing section gives us the opportunity to prevent any difficulties with housing

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

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Stockton-on-Tees 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

Allowance amount: £3000

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will not in principle assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

We are unable to confirm how many are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Number per year: 2

Additional information about work and training:
We are currently working with colleagues across the region to look at a common core offer, so all employment opportunities are offered to all young people, especially apprenticeships. We are also looking at work experience opportunities, so young people do not have to work/train in the LA that is their Corporate Parent.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving tests

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will not in principle assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Stockton-on-Tees 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 do not have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Two weekly sessions

Monday – Let’s Take Action Youth Club for aged 11+ and approx. 6 – 12 young people attend weekly
Wednesday – Let’s Take Action Group for aged 11+ and approx. 6-8 young people attend weekly

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

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not have other mentoring schemes

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:
Through Personal Adviser and/or other person supporting Young Person.