Inverclyde Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

Priority is offered up to the age of: 26 years old

Banding priority is: They access what is called the Nomination for Community Housing Referral process. This gives opportunities for quicker and better housing opportunities appropriate to the client’s needs and circumstances.

Additional information / how to qualify:
Throughcare Worker makes the referral to local Social Landlords. The Nomination process can only be accessed by our care leavers. The referral must be made by an agency supporting the young person.

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
Local Authority have “transitions flats / houses” to allow care leavers to gain experience and gain the skills required to managing their own tenancy by support from Throughcare and Continued Care support staff.

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

Inverclyde Council 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: ££3,800.00 one bedroom_/ £4.400.00 for two bedroom property

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

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

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

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

Inverclyde Council in principle will assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers

Inverclyde Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Inverclyde Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: This can vary

Inverclyde Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Inverclyde Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Inverclyde Council

6. This can vary from year to year. apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Inverclyde Council

Number per year: 4

Additional information about work and training:
Support care leavers within College placements, support accessing Skills Development Scotland and referring to several local training providers and additional training opportunities.

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Inverclyde Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Inverclyde Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Inverclyde Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Inverclyde Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

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

Bus: Yes

Train / Tram: Yes

Additional details:
Support with travel to appointments and/or to meet with family etc. Throughcare Workers will also provide transport by means of car where relevant or necessary to health appointments etc.

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

Additional details:
Adult Champs from a range of senior leadership roles are heavily involved in our local Champions Board work.

Inverclyde Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Proud2Care, Champs, Mini Champs, Going4ward are made up from primary age to 20 years plus from a variety of care experienced backgrounds with over 40 registered members

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

Inverclyde Council has peer mentors (other care leavers)

Inverclyde Council has other mentoring schemes

Details:
Local Champions Board and employment of Care Experienced Support Worker. Older group members also volunteer within Mini Champs

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:
Care Leavers are provided with significant support prior to, during and after accessing their files. This is provided for as long as they require it.