Stirling Council

Care leavers receive priority for social housing

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

We are unable to confirm the banding priority

Additional information / how to qualify:
Contact Throughcare Service workers

Care leavers get to practice independent living with taster flats

Additional information:
Through Supported Accommodation

Stirling Council in principle will assist as a guarantor for care leavers in private rented property

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

Details:
We would provide a deposit for a flat for a young person if agreed by senior management.

Care leavers are provided with a setting up allowance

Allowance amount: £2000

Stirling Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year TV licence for care leavers

Stirling Council will not in principle assist with support to pay at least the first year home contents insurance for care leavers

Stirling Council will not in principle assist with support to pay for redecoration costs of a care leavers first flat

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

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

Stirling Council will pay towards cooking equipment for care leavers

Stirling Council offers work experience within the council for care leavers

Number of places per year: This information is not routinely collected

Stirling Council will pay for work/interview clothes

Stirling Council will pay towards travel to work or training

There are ringfenced apprenticeship vacancies for care leavers at Stirling Council

This information is not routinely collected by the system apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced a year

Care leavers are working as apprenticeships within Stirling Council

Number per year: This information is not routinely collected by the system

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

Passport: Yes

Provisional Driving Licence: Yes

Birth Certificate: Yes

Stirling Council in principle will assist with driving lessons

Stirling Council in principle will assist with driving theory tests

Stirling Council in principle will assist with driving tests

Stirling Council in principle will assist with CBT tests

Partners local to Stirling Council do not offer support with free travel for care leavers

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:
Our Champions Board meet as a group weekly and have regular contact with Corporate Parents and Elected Members through various different ways. Champions Board host events & activities where all children and young people with Care Experience come together to have some fun and spend meaningful time together. Care Leavers also sit on the Corporate Parenting Strategy Group, share information through Council meetings and at times are involved in interviewing new staff for Stirling Council and commissioning of new services. Our Chief Social Work Officer visits our 16+ group regularly as does our Elected Member who is the chair of the Children and Young Peoples committee. The Provost also offers huge support to our young people on our Champions Board.

Stirling Council has a children in care and care leavers council

Details of council:
Our Champions Board cover an age range of 5-26 years. We have three groups that meet weekly. 5-10 years, 11-15 years and 16+. The groups will all come together for regular fun sessions. Any Child or young person can access these groups and there is no waiting list. Children and young people can also get involved in our many activities and do not have to participate in our groups to be able to come along.
Contact details: Tracy Degan – Champions Board Development Officer.
[email protected]

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

Children in care and care leavers council has its own constitution

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

Stirling Council has other mentoring schemes

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