Shetland Islands Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

We are unable to confirm up to what age priority is offered

We are unable to confirm the banding priority

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
this would be supported in line with the assessed needs of the individuals

Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
The local authority will act as a guarantor for private rented property, for example student accommodation.

Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £A care leavers grant is paid to support with the costs of setting up a home.

We are unable to confirm whether Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

We are unable to confirm whether Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

We are unable to confirm whether Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

We are unable to confirm whether Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

We are unable to confirm whether Shetland Islands Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Shetland Islands Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

We are unable to confirm how many places per year

Shetland Islands Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Shetland Islands Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Shetland Islands Council

There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Shetland Islands Council

Shetland Islands Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Shetland Islands Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Shetland Islands Council offer support with free travel for care leavers

Bus: Yes

Train / Tram: Yes

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

Shetland Islands Council does not have a children in care and care leavers council

Shetland Islands Council has peer mentors (other care leavers)

Shetland Islands Council has other mentoring schemes

Details:
Open Peer mentoring project funded by the local authority. MCR Pathways provided in high school for care experienced young people and those on the edges of care

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