Bridgend County Borough Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
We are unable to confirm if Bridgend County Borough Council has 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
We are unable to confirm whether at Bridgend County Borough Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Council Tax
Bridgend County Borough Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 25
Bridgend County Borough Council includes care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Person requesting an exemption to contact Council Tax department of their LA requesting exemption form.
PA will support their request with a letter to Council tax department confirming care leaver status.
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 25
Banding priority is: Can fluctuate depending on present housing situation.
Additional information / how to qualify:
Applicant is required to inform LA housing department of request for social housing, care leaver status and current housing situation. PA/ SW to support in this process
Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats
Additional information:
There is a limited number of accommodation providers who offer this service. Depending on availability and criteria some young people can access this.
Bridgend County Borough Council will not in principle assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Bridgend County Borough Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
This is on a case by case basis.
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
Allowance amount: £Case by case
Bridgend County Borough Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
Bridgend County Borough Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Bridgend County Borough Council will not in principle assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Bridgend County Borough Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Bridgend County Borough Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Bridgend County Borough Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Bridgend County Borough Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
Bridgend County Borough Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Bridgend County Borough Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Bridgend County Borough Council
There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Bridgend County Borough Council
Participation in Society
Bridgend County Borough Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
Bridgend County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving lessons
Bridgend County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests
Bridgend County Borough Council in principle will assist with driving tests
Bridgend County Borough Council in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Bridgend County Borough Council 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
Bridgend County Borough Council does not have a children in care and care leavers council
Health and Wellbeing
Care leavers get free access to leisure facilities as part of the Local Offer
Free gym membership: Yes
Free swimming: No
Free classes: No
Free leisure up to the age of: 25
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Their Personal Advisor or Social Worker
Special Occasions
Bridgend County Borough Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Details:
Recognition for religious celebrations and financial support/ gifts.
Bridgend County Borough Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Details:
Recognition of birthdays and financial support/ gifts.
Relationships
Bridgend County Borough Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Bridgend County Borough Council 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:
This is offered but dependent on YP engagement.
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Bridgend County Borough Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Bridgend County Borough Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Bridgend County Borough Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Bridgend County Borough Council is a Labour controlled council
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