Orkney Islands Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Orkney Islands Council has not 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 Orkney Islands Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
There is a financial policy for throughcare / aftercare.
Young people were consulted when the financial policy was developed.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Jane Beckwith
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
01856 873535
Council Tax
Orkney Islands Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 26
Orkney Islands Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Claim form completed – confirmed by social worker
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 26
Banding priority is: Corporate Parenting Pass – same as homeless Plea Social housing question
Care leavers do not get to practice independent living with taster flats
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
When no other accommodation is available and the property has been checked.
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
First deposit paid when no other accommodation is available and the suitability of the property has been checked.
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
Allowance amount: ££2000
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Orkney Islands Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Orkney Islands Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
Orkney Islands Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Orkney Islands Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Orkney Islands Council
We are unable to confirm if there are care leavers working as apprenticeships within Orkney Islands Council
Additional information about work and training:
Not official but in the past employees in local authority have been helpful in proving employment opportunity.
Young people are given priority and a guaranteed interview for apprenticeships within the council.
Participation in Society
Orkney Islands Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Unknown
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with driving lessons
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with driving tests
Orkney Islands Council in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Orkney Islands 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 do not have the opportunity for mentoring with any of the senior leadership team
Children in care and care leavers council
Orkney Islands Council does not have a children in care and care leavers council
Health and Wellbeing
Care leavers do not get free access to leisure facilities as part of the Local Offer
Special Occasions
Orkney Islands Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Details:
Value up to £25, to maintain meaningful engagement
Orkney Islands Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Details:
Value up to £25 ( £50 for 18TH or 21st )
Relationships
Orkney Islands Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Orkney Islands Council does not have other mentoring schemes
Details:
Y People used to offer peer mentoring
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
Number of looked after children since 2011
Percentage of care leavers (aged 19 to 21) going onto NEET
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Political Control
Orkney Islands Council is an Independent controlled council
Last updated on: 12 July 2022
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