Wrexham County Borough Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: Currently 21yrs

Banding priority is: PRIORITY

Additional information / how to qualify:
Young People will need to be assessed as tenancy ready and their Personal Advisor will provide a supporting letter to support their application. Young People will need to provide Housing with a copy of their ID and they will need an active bank account for their application to be progressed.

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
We currently have a 2 bedroom flat specifically for this purpose; young people can also attain accredited Agored Units through this resource.

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

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

Details:
We will provide a reference if they are assessed as being tenancy ready.

Generally funded/part funded through First Homes Grant and/or St David’s Day Fund.

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: ££2000

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

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

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

Wrexham County Borough Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Wrexham County Borough Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

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

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

Wrexham County Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes

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

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

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Wrexham County Borough Council

We are unable to confirm the number per year

Additional information about work and training:
We currently have a designated NEET Personal Advisor

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Wrexham County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

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

Wrexham County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Wrexham County Borough Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Wrexham County 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

Wrexham County Borough Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Varies however, there are 10 places; age of members is 11+
Contact Details – [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

Details:
NO – However, they do have a Terms of Reference.

Wrexham County Borough Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Wrexham County Borough Council does not have other mentoring schemes

Young people do not 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:
We generally encourage the young person to identify someone; this generally
is their social worker or PA; from other professionals or trusted friends/family.