Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care detailing the Southampton Care Leaver Offer for approval.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 21/22 33531)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  That the proposed Draft Care Leavers offer as detailed in appendix 1 be adopted by the Council.

(ii)  That the Offer be reviewed by the Executive Director of Children’s Services by 1st September 2022 to consider further offers available to our young people leaving care from across the council developed through a task and finish group.

(iii)  That the care leaver offer is published on 1st April 2022 and thereafter discussed and reviewed with the care leavers forum biannually to consider if there are any gaps in the offer and how, as corporate parents, Southampton City Council and partners can mitigate these.