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Nandini Naira Archer

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

North West Leicestershire District Council

Dear Nandini Naira Archer,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST IG001202

Thank you for your request for information about:

Council Spending Young Adults

Your request was received on 21/08/2023 and is being handled under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  You may expect a response
within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team

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NWLDC
Council Office
Whitwick Road
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3FJ
01530 454545
[North West Leicestershire District Council request email]

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North West Leicestershire District Council

Dear Nandini Naira Archer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST IG001202

I write further to your email dated 21/08/2023.

Your request has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA), explained on our [1]freedom of information
page.

Your request:

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?

Our response:

I am writing to advise that the information you have requested is not held
by North West Leicestershire District Council. 

Leicestershire County Council are responsible for children services and
care leavers. Please redirect your query to: [email address]

The supply of information in response to a freedom of information request
does not confer the right to re-use the information. UK copyright law
allows information supplied for the purposes of private study and
non-commercial research to be used without permission. Information
supplied can also be re-used for the purposes of news reporting except for
in the case of photographs.

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If you remain dissatisfied following the conclusion of the internal
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Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at [4][email address].

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team

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NWLDC
Council Office
Whitwick Road
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3FJ
01530 454545
[North West Leicestershire District Council request email]

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will be processed in accordance with current data protection laws. It will
be used by North West Leicestershire District Council and our partners to
deliver and improve services and fulfil our legal duties. We will not
disclose any personal information to anyone else unless required or
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