Dumfries and Galloway Council has not made care experience a protected characteristic.
Care Leaver Local Offer
Dumfries and Galloway 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: Yes - view Local Offer here
as a document: Not available
as an app: No
At Dumfries and Galloway Council care leavers co-produce the local offer.
Details:
Youth Services involvement with care leavers
The best person to contact regarding the Local Offer is:
Name:
Janet Drennan
Email Address:
[email protected]
Telephone:
030 33 33 3000
Council Tax
Dumfries and Galloway Council has exempted care leavers from Council Tax
Council tax is exempted up to the age of: 26
Dumfries and Galloway Council does not include care leavers from other areas in their council tax exemption policy
To apply care leavers need to:
Speak to their leaving care worker
Housing
Care leavers receive priority for social housing
Priority is offered up to the age of: 26 years
Banding priority is: Priority status
Additional information / how to qualify:
There is a box on the housing application which they need to tick.
Care leavers do not get to practice independent living with taster flats
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
This is assessed on individual needs of the young person will be signed off by our Senior Social Work Manager.
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with providing a deposit for care leavers in private rented property
Details:
This is dependent on the individual needs of a young person.
Setting up a home
Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance
Allowance amount: £Up to £3000
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat
Dumfries and Galloway Council will not in principle assist with support with broadband costs for care leavers
Dumfries and Galloway Council will not in principle assist with support with mobile phone costs for care leavers
Dumfries and Galloway Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers
Employment and Apprenticeships
Dumfries and Galloway Council does not offer work experience within the council for care leavers
Dumfries and Galloway Council will pay for work/interview clothes
Dumfries and Galloway Council will pay towards travel to work or training
There are no ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Dumfries and Galloway Council
There are no care leavers working as apprenticeships within Dumfries and Galloway Council
Participation in Society
Dumfries and Galloway Council will ensure each young person has ID documents when they leave care
Passport: Yes
Provisional Driving Licence: Yes
Birth Certificate: Yes
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with driving lessons
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with driving tests
Dumfries and Galloway Council in principle will assist with CBT tests
Partners local to Dumfries and Galloway Council offer support with free travel for care leavers
Bus: Yes
Train / Tram: Yes
Additional details:
Assessed on an individual basis.
Bus supported by Scottish Government
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
Dumfries and Galloway 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: Yes
Free classes: Yes
Free leisure up to the age of: 26 years
They cannot take a friend for free
Details to apply:
Their leaving care worker
Special Occasions
Dumfries and Galloway Council pays towards Christmas and other religious celebrations for care leavers
Details:
They each get a selection box and voucher.
Dumfries and Galloway Council pays towards birthday celebrations for care leavers
Details:
We provide a £10 voucher.
Relationships
Dumfries and Galloway Council does not have peer mentors (other care leavers)
Dumfries and Galloway Council does not have other mentoring schemes
Access to care files
Young people do not 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 provided by their leaving care worker or a file reader with knowledge and experience of file reading and supporting young people.
Facts and Figures
We are unable to confirm the number of looked after children in Dumfries and Galloway Council over the last 10 years
We are unable to confirm the number of care leavers aged 16-24 in Dumfries and Galloway Council
We are unable to confirm the percentage of care leavers in Dumfries and Galloway Council who were not in education, training or employment over the last 10 years
Political Control
Dumfries and Galloway Council is a Conservative controlled council
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