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
Thank you for your request for information concerning Council spending for young adults leaving care.
Your request has been recorded and your reference number is FOI_6747, please quote this reference should you need to contact us.
The Council is aware of the importance for dealing with these matters as a priority and will provide available information within 20 working days, unless, exceptionally, there is a need to consider whether the information is exempt from disclosure.
We will contact you again soon in connection with your request.
Dear Nandini
I have been asked to contact you for clarification of one of your points below.
For Q3 please can you clarify if you require figures if the person has received LCG in 2022/23 or ever?
I will temp close your request until I receive clarification.
Kind Regards
Christine
Christine Thompson
Freedom of Information Coordinator
Together for Children, City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA
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