Pembrokeshire County Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Pembrokeshire 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: Not available
as a document: Not available
as an app: No
At Pembrokeshire County Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
We do have a Care Leavers Local Offer and it is in the process of being published.
This will be available on the Pembrokeshire County Council website for open access.
Section 22 - Future Publications
In accordance with section 22 of the Act, we are not required to reproduce information that is intended for future publication.
We have a Young People’s Forum that would have had an input in the drafting
process of the offer
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
N/A - Care Leavers need to contact their own Personal Advisors
Council Tax
Pembrokeshire County Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: Up to age 25.
Pembrokeshire County Council includes care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
To apply care leavers must go through their personal advisor and/or email Revenue
Services.
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: Up to age 25.
Banding priority is: Gold band.
Additional information / how to qualify:
Care Leavers should go through their personal advisor and the council’s Housing
Department.
Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats
Additional information:
Pembrokeshire County Council have a small amount of taster accommodation.
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
Pembrokeshire County Council use Pembrokeshire Care Society to act on our behalf.
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
Pembrokeshire County Council use Pembrokeshire Care Society to act on our behalf.
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
Allowance amount: £Up to £2,500.
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Pembrokeshire County Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Pembrokeshire County Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers
Number of places per year: <5
Pembrokeshire County Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Pembrokeshire County Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Pembrokeshire County Council
We do not have a policy on specific numbers of people per year. apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year
Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Pembrokeshire County Council
Number per year: <5
Additional information about work and training:
We have a youth worker who is currently based within the personal advisor team
whose job it is to work with young people on work and training.
Participation in Society
Pembrokeshire County Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with driving lessons
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with driving tests
Pembrokeshire County Council in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Pembrokeshire 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
Additional details:
We are in the process of providing this.
Children in care and care leavers council
Pembrokeshire County Council has a children in care and care leavers council
Details of council:
We have a Care Leavers Forum. Youth worker – Ken O’grady,
Ken.O'[email protected].
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
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: Up to 21-25 years.
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Care Leavers can contact their personal advisor to apply.
Special Occasions
Pembrokeshire County Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Details:
In gift form and dependant on funding.
Pembrokeshire County Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Details:
We provide gifts on a care leaver’s 18th and 21st birthday.
Relationships
Pembrokeshire County Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Pembrokeshire County Council does not have other mentoring schemes
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
Details:
This is subject to individual need.
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Pembrokeshire County Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Pembrokeshire County Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Pembrokeshire County Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Pembrokeshire County Council is controlled by a coalition
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