Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Care leavers do not receive priority for social housing

Care leavers do not get to practice independent living with taster flats

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
Financial support to pay bond and or a month’s rent in advance if appropriate. Administration fees may also be paid. (A financial needs assessment will be completed)

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: ££1750

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: Approximately 1

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Number per year: 1

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving theory tests

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will not in principle assist with driving tests

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers

Care leavers do not 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

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Yovo (Your Voice Matters) is our 11+ young person’s action group for care experienced & care leavers. At present there are 10 members. They meet fortnightly. They work closely with NPT Youth Service.

Children in care and care leavers council has its own bank account

Children in care and care leavers council does not have its own constitution

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 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:
Where possible the allocated YPA or last allocated worker will discuss the process with the young person and advise what they can expect from it. They will talk through the information redacted with the young person if requested and support accordingly.