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Our Ref: 12791  

Dear Ms Archer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,
 
Catherine

Information Governance
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [email address]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 12791   

Dear Enquirer, 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to leaving care
grants. 

Right of Access 

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled. 

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and 

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him. 

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it. 

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions. 

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response. 

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? 
 £2,000  

2) How many young people left the care of your council on or after their
16th birthday in the 2022-2023 financial year? 
46 

 
3) How many of these young people received a leaving care grant? 
16 in 22-23 financial year  

4 (April – Aug 23)  

 
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? 
£1,500 – young people utilise the full amount of their leaving care grant,
whether it is the full amount of £2,000 or the least amount of £1,000 when
in a shared property – as below.  
 

5) What was the lowest amount paid out to a care leaver in a leaving care
grant in the 2022-2022 financial year? 
£1,000 when young person is in a shared property  
 

6) What was the highest amount paid out to a care leaver in a ‘leaving
care grant’ in the 2022-2023 financial year? 
£2,000 

Complaints 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office: 

Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County Hall,
Morpeth, NE61 2EF 

Email: [1][email address] 

Information Commissioner 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at: 

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF 

Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [2][email address] 

There is no charge for making an appeal. 

Yours faithfully, 

FOI Coordinator - 

Information Governance Office 

Northumberland County Council 

County Hall 

Morpeth 

Northumberland 

NE61 2EF 

Tel: 0345 600 6400 

Email: [3][email address] 

Web: [4]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

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