Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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 is done through Housing Support and Foyer services

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will not in principle assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £Up to £3,000

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: All cared status that have been referred through the employability pipeline are supported into a positive destination.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will pay for work/interview clothes

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Number per year: 1

Additional information about work and training:
Apprenticeships are currently not ringfenced for care experienced. However, we do offer support through the employability programmes to progress onto an apprenticeship. All care experienced are supported to enter into an apprenticeship.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with driving lessons

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with driving tests

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Who Cares? Scotland provide this support

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

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar does not have other mentoring schemes

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:
Children and Families team provide support