Statistics in relation to support provided under the local offer to care leavers
Dear Leeds City 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 Leeds’ 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 Leeds’ 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 Leeds 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 Leeds’ 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 Leeds’ 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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Good Afternoon Olivia,
Re: Freedom of Information Request MEL1FVYF6.
I refer to your request to the council received on 01/03/2023 for the
following:
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?
(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 Leeds’ 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 Leeds’ 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 Leeds 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 Leeds’ 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 Leeds’ 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?
We will respond to your request in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, within 20 working days, from the day after your
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29/03/2023.
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Yours Sincerely,
Callum Mounteney
Information Management and Governance,
Integrated Digital Services
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