Council spending for young adults leaving care
Hi there,
I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.
1) What was the maximum amount the council budget allowed to be paid out in the form of a ‘leaving care grant' (sometimes also called a setting up home allowance) in the 2022-2023 financial year?
2) How many young people left the care of your council on or after their 16th birthday in the 2022-2023 financial year?
3) How many of these young people received a leaving care grant?
4) What was the average amount (both mean and median) paid out to care leavers in a leaving care grant in the 2022-2023 financial year?
5) What was the lowest amount paid out to a care leaver in a leaving care grant in the 2022-2022 financial year?
6) What was the highest amount paid out to a care leaver in a ‘leaving care grant’ in the 2022-2023 financial year?
Yours faithfully,
Nandini Naira Archer
Dear Ms Archer,
FOI request: FOI-320
Thank you for your request dated 21/08/2023
Your request will be answered by 18/09/2023
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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Dear Ms Archer
Freedom of Information request: FOI-320
Thank you for your request dated 21 August 2023
Our response is as follows:
1)What was the maximum amount the council budget allowed to be paid out in
the form of a ‘leaving care grant' (sometimes also called a setting up
home allowance) in the 2022-2023 financial year?
Total amount that can be paid is £2000
2) How many young people left the care of your council on or after their
16th birthday in the 2022-2023 financial year?
111 children left care after their 16^th birthday in 2022/23. 95 of those
were eligible for a care leaving service.
3) How many of these young people received a leaving care grant?
78 Children received at least one instalment of £500
32 Had the full £2000 within the year
4) What was the average amount (both mean and median) paid out to care
leavers in a leaving care grant in the 2022-2023 financial year?
The Leaving care grant is paid in 4 instalments so they would receive £500
each time. This could be paid all within one financial year or it may
straddle two financial years, depending on the circumstances of each care
leaver.
5) What was the lowest amount paid out to a care leaver in a leaving care
grant in the 2022-2022 financial year?
See question 4
6) What was the highest amount paid out to a care leaver in a ‘leaving
care grant’ in the 2022-2023 financial year?
See question 4
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Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 21 August 2023 14:52
To: 'Nandini Naira Archer' <[FOI #1016846 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-320: Freedom of Information request - Council spending for
young adults leaving care
Dear Ms Archer,
FOI request: FOI-320
Thank you for your request dated 21/08/2023
Your request will be answered by 18/09/2023
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
ü Please consider the environment before printing this email
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