Angus Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 26th birthday

Banding priority is: Platinum status

Additional information / how to qualify:
For first tenancies or Care Leavers who are at risk of homelessness.

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
We have 1 practice flat in Angus for Care Leavers

Angus Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

Angus Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property

Details:
Through our Communities Service and not available to all young people – assessed on an individual basis.

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £2400 (including VAT exemption)

Angus Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Angus Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Angus Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

Angus Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers

Angus Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Angus Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Angus Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: We do not have a set number specifically for care leavers. We would support any care leaver looking for work experience.

Angus Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Angus Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Angus Council

There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Angus Council

Additional information about work and training:
Care leavers are considered under the guaranteed interview scheme.

S30 financial support for young people in education, training or apprenticeships.

Angus Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Angus Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Angus Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Angus Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Angus Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Angus Council offer support with free travel for care leavers

Bus: Yes

Train / Tram: No

Additional details:
The Skills Team/16+
Free bus travel for all young people in Scotland under 22 from 1 February 2022.
Horizon also provides travel support via S29 and S30 of the Children Scotland Act.

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

Angus Council does not have a children in care and care leavers council

Angus Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)

Angus 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:
Via our Subject Access Request process.