Statistics in relation to support provided under the local offer to care leavers.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Plymouth City Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Olivia Letza cooper

Dear Plymouth 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 Plymouth'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 Plymouth’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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth’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 Plymouth’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

PCC, Plymouth City Council

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Freedom of information request reference:FS-Case-492214222

 

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Freedom of information request reference:FS-Case-492214222

On Thursday 02 March 2023 you requested Statistics in relation to support provided.

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