Following the implementation of the Children
and Social Work Act 2017 our duties and responsibilities to care
leavers have been extended. Included in the Act is a requirement to
publish a Local Offer for care leavers, providing information about
services which the local authority offers that may assist care
leavers in, or in preparing for, adulthood and independent living.
This report provides additional information to support our proposal
to exempt Wiltshire care leavers from Council Tax.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Policy Framework Change;
Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/09/2018
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
The Chairman of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee has been duly notified of this key decision item being included in the 9 October meeting of Cabinet. The decision cannot reasonably be delayed until the next meeting as this forms an integral part of the Care Leavers Offer which must be published by the end of October 2018.
Decision due: 9 Oct 2018 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, and Skills laura.mayes@wiltshire.gov.uk
Lead director: Vacant (Corporate Director - People)
Department: Families and Children
Contact: Martin Davis, Director - Families and Children Email: martin.davis@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 01225 712590.