Decision Maker: Corporate Parenting Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Louise Humphreys, Department for Work and Pensions provided an update on the Care Leaver Covenant and what the service is doing in terms of support available for Care Experienced Young People. The Board received a short presentation which is appended to the minutes.
Further information on the Covenant offer can be found via the link: https://mycovenant.org.uk/for-care-leavers/care-leaver-opportunities/.
The Board noted that young people are encouraged to sign up as a user of the Covenant which will then give them access to Connect to provide additional support to the young person around employment.
Outlined in the presentation are ways that the Department for Work and Pensions and Lancashire County Council are working together to support Care Experienced Young People and what is coming soon.
The Board noted the plethora of support available by the Department of Work and Pensions to help care experienced young people gain employment.
Resolved: That the Board noted the update.
Date of decision: 20/11/2024
Decided at meeting: 20/11/2024 - Corporate Parenting Board
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