South Lanarkshire has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
Surveys/ via feedback from Care Inspectorate and Champions Board.
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Throughcare and Aftercare Team
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
0303 123 1008
Council Tax
South Lanarkshire has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 26
South Lanarkshire does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 26
Banding priority is: other category list
Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
South Lanarkshire in principle will 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: ££2500 excluding tax
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
South Lanarkshire will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
South Lanarkshire offers work experience within the council for care leavers
Number of places per year: flexible
South Lanarkshire will pay for work/interview clothes
South Lanarkshire will pay towards travel to work or training
There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at South Lanarkshire
6 apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year
Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within South Lanarkshire
Number per year: 8
Additional information about work and training:
The Youth Employability Service tracking Care Experienced young people in partnership
with Skills Development Scotland and offer them bespoke employability support packets to meet their individual needs
Participation in Society
South Lanarkshire will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with driving lessons
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with driving theory tests
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with driving tests
South Lanarkshire in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to South Lanarkshire offer support with free travel for care leavers
Bus: Yes
Train / Tram: Yes
Access to corporate parents
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
Children in care and care leavers council
South Lanarkshire has a children in care and care leavers council
Children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account
Children in care and care leavers council has 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
We are unable to confirm up to what age free leisure is provided
They can take a friend for free
Special Occasions
South Lanarkshire pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
South Lanarkshire pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Relationships
South Lanarkshire has peer mentors (other care leavers)
South Lanarkshire has 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
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
South Lanarkshire is controlled by a coalition
Last updated on: 12 July 2022
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