Caerphilly County 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

Additional information / how to qualify:
The current allocation policy does offer young people who are ready to move on into
independent accommodation from supported accommodation and Band 1 is awarded.
In addition to the above reasonable preference Band 2 will be given for any young person moving on from a residential care setting in the county borough and is regarded as the young person accommodation officer as being vulnerable with a high level of housing need.

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

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

Caerphilly County Borough Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
This will be dependent on assessed need and risk assessment

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £Setting up home allowance will be based on assessment of need.

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

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

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

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

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

Caerphilly County Borough Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Caerphilly County Borough Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: Dependent on availability and young person preference and suitability.

Caerphilly County Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Caerphilly County Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Caerphilly County Borough Council

We are unable to confirm if there are care leavers working as apprenticeships within Caerphilly County Borough Council

Additional information about work and training:
CCBC have a progress worker based in the 16 Plus team who will support care
experienced young people with their EET pathway, this could include a work experience
opportunity within the council.

Work/interview clothes: DWP should be explored where appropriate.

Travel costs: This will be considered dependent upon assess need as interim support.

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Caerphilly County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Caerphilly County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Caerphilly County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Caerphilly County Borough Council will not in principle assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Caerphilly County Borough Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers

Care leavers do not 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

Additional details:
However, young people are represented on the Corporate Parenting board

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not have a children in care and care leavers council

Caerphilly County Borough Council has peer mentors (other care leavers)

We are unable to confirm whether Caerphilly County Borough Council has other mentoring schemes

Details:
Peer Mentoring scheme offered through NYAS

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:
Social Worker or Personal Adviser will discuss what questions they are hoping to be
answered by looking at their files and support them around how this would make them feel if they do not get the answers they were hoping for, or they find the information upsetting. This support will be offered prior to and after receiving their files.