Flintshire County Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 21

Banding priority is: 1 or Flintshire and if they apply to other LA’s this is assessed and banded as per their protocols.

Additional information / how to qualify:
Triaged and at that point PA will confirm their LC status.

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

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

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

Details:
We will pay one of the following- the first months rent or deposit on their first private property, up to the value of £500

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: ££2,000

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

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

Flintshire County Council will not in principle assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

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

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

Flintshire County Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Flintshire County Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers

Flintshire County Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Flintshire County Council will pay towards travel to work or training

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

There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Flintshire County Council

Additional information about work and training:
We work alongside a number of organisations, such as:

Communites for Work, they are an community based advisory service working to increase the employability of individuals who are not in employment, education or training who may face complex barriers to employment. Communities for Work Plus can provide support to help to build your confidence, gain work experience, learn new skills or re-write your CV. Communities for Work Plus will help you as an individual and will meet with you in your local community. This is for young people aged 16 and over.

We Mind The Gap, they offer many programmes, one of which is a life-changing programme for 18+ year olds including six month paid employment, work placements, coaching and mentoring sessions, activity days and experiences.

Jobs Growth Wales- That’s where Jobs Growth Wales+ can help. It’s a great way to boost your confidence and get a taste of work you might be interested in. You’ll also have access to free training, work placements and paid jobs with employers in your area.

Careers Wales- At Careers Wales we can help you to plan your career, prepare to get a job, and find and apply for the right apprenticeships, courses and training.

We also run our own care leaver workshops, focusing on CV building, interview skills etc, aiming to get them involved in work or training. Support our young people to create CVs and cover letters, apply for jobs and attend interviews.

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Flintshire County Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Flintshire County Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Flintshire County Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Flintshire County Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Flintshire County 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

Additional details:
Care leavers have the opportunity to attend our Participation Group each month, sharing thoughts and feedback on services, policies and procedures. They are then encourged to attend our Children's Services Forum, allowing them to feed this back to senior managers and councillors.
We also allow care leavers who have moved on from our service (post 21) to attend our group as a Mentor, supporting younger LAC and care leavers.

Flintshire County Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Care leavers have the opportunity to attend our Participation Group each month, sharing thoughts and feedback on services, policies and procedures. They are then encourged to attend our Children's Services Forum, allowing them to feed this back to senior managers and councillors.
We also allow care leavers who have moved on from our service (post 21) to attend our group as a Mentor, supporting younger LAC and care leavers.
We have around 20 YP who attend our group and 10 who attend Forum.

Children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account

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

Flintshire County Council has peer mentors (other care leavers)

Flintshire County Council does not have other mentoring schemes

Details:
Care leavers who have exceeded 21 are able to attend our participation group in the form of a mentor, supporting our younger LAC and care leavers.

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:
Support offered by the PA should the Care Leaver wish to accept the support.