Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar care leavers do not co-produce the local offer.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Andrew Macaulay
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
07789948425
Council Tax
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 25
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Complete council tax exemption form and have it authorised by Social Work
Housing
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
Setting up a home
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
Employment and Apprenticeships
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.
Participation in Society
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
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
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
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: 25
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Children and Families team
Special Occasions
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar does not pay towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar does not pay towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Relationships
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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:
Children and Families team provide support
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is an Independent controlled council
If you think this information needs updating then please get in touch