Carmarthenshire County Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Carmarthenshire County Council has published a Local Offer for Care Leavers in accordance with Section 2 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Local Offer is available:
on the web: Yes - view Local Offer here
as a document: Not available
as an app: Yes - Children in Wales
At Carmarthenshire County Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
Children in Wales in Partnership with Carmarthenshire County Council
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Team Manager
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
01267 226534
Council Tax
Carmarthenshire County Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 25
Carmarthenshire County Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Discuss with allocated PA.
Housing
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
Additional information:
Yes, we have training flats/houses.
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
For aged 18-25 years.
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
Allowance amount: £Variable depending on where they are living ie, some live in London in University.
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
We are unable to confirm whether Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Carmarthenshire County Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Carmarthenshire County Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Carmarthenshire County Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Carmarthenshire County Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers
Number of places per year: Variable
Carmarthenshire County Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Carmarthenshire County Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Carmarthenshire County Council
We are unable to confirm if there are care leavers working as apprenticeships within Carmarthenshire County Council
Additional information about work and training:
Traineeships are offered 6 each year, minimum wage starting pay.
Participation in Society
Carmarthenshire County Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with driving lessons
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with driving tests
Carmarthenshire County Council in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Carmarthenshire County Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers
Access to corporate parents
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
Children in care and care leavers council
Carmarthenshire County Council does not have a children in care and care leavers council
Health and Wellbeing
Care leavers get free access to leisure facilities as part of the Local Offer
Free gym membership: Yes
Free swimming: Yes
Free classes: Yes
Free leisure up to the age of: 21
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Monica Lewis
Special Occasions
Carmarthenshire County Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Carmarthenshire County Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Relationships
Carmarthenshire County Council has peer mentors (other care leavers)
Carmarthenshire County Council has other mentoring schemes
Details:
Voices From Care Cymru
Access to care files
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
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Carmarthenshire County Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Carmarthenshire County Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Carmarthenshire County Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Carmarthenshire County Council is controlled by a coalition
If you think this information needs updating then please get in touch