Statistics in relation to support provided under the local offer to care leavers
Dear Warwickshire County Council,
1. How much funding was allocated by the Council for the Higher Education bursary for the 2017/18, 2019/20 and 2021/22 academic years respectively? (By Higher Education bursary we mean the relevant amount referred to in s23C(5A) Children Act 1989).
(a) How many applications for a Higher Education bursary were received in each of the stated years?
(b) What was the total number of successful applications for each of the stated years?
(c) What was the total amount paid out in bursaries in each of the stated years?
2. How much funding was allocated by the Council for the ‘setting up home grant’, as referred to in Warwickshire’s local offer to care leavers, for the 2017/18, 2019/20 and 2021/22 financial years respectively?
(a) How many applications for the grant were received in each of the stated years?
(b) What was the total number of successful applications in each of the stated years?
(c) What was the total amount paid out for the grants in each of the stated years?
3. How much was allocated by the Council for the “money based incentives for attendance in education or training”, as referred to in Warwickshire’s local offer to care leavers, for the 2017/18, 2019/20 and 2021/22 financial years respectively?
(a) How many requests for such incentives were received in each of the stated years?
(b) What was the total amount paid out in such incentives in each of the stated years?
4. How many former relevant children were given free access to sports facilities in Warwickshire in 2018, 2020 and 2022 respectively?
(a) How many applications for such free access were received in each of the stated years?
5. How much was allocated in funding for transport costs when travelling to
training, school/college, apprenticeships or job interviews, as referred to in Warwickshire’s local offer to care leavers, for the 2017/18, 2019/20 and 2021/22 financial years respectively?
(a) How many requests were made for support with transport costs in each of the stated years?
(b) What was the total amount paid out in such transport costs for each of the stated years?
6. How many ring-fenced opportunities for work experience, apprenticeship and employment, as referred to in Warwickshire’s local offer to care leavers, existed in 2018, 2020 and 2022.
(a) How many of those opportunities were applied for in each of the stated years?
(b) How many of those applications were successful in each of the stated years?
In respect of questions 4 and 6, we are content to be provided with the information either for the 2018, 2020 and 2022 calendar years or the 2017/18, 2019/2020 and 2021/22 financial years depending how such information is collected by you. Please specify which years you are using in your response
Yours faithfully,
Olivia Letza cooper
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Dear Olivia Letza Cooper
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Dear Olivia Letza Cooper
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I am writing to check whether we have understood your request for
information correctly:
You asked Question 5. How much was allocated in funding for transport
costs when travelling to training, school/college, apprenticeships, job
interviews, as referred to in Warwickshire's local offer to care leavers,
for the 2017/18, 2019/20 and 2021/22 financial years respectively?
(a) How many requests were made for support with transport costs in each
of the stated years?
(b) What was the total amount paid out in such transport costs for each of
the stated years?
Please clarify does this mean education transport costs or costs not
covered by education transport that the WCC would have paid?
I will not be able to take this matter further without this extra
information from you. Please let me know by 21/06/2023.
If I do not hear from you within the timeframe provided, I shall take it
that you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the request
closed.
If you need assistance, please contact me on 01926 412211 or
[email address].
Kind regards
Yunus Khalifa
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211
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