Decision details

25 February 2021

Care Leavers Interview Scheme

The Committee noted the scheme that guarantees interviews to Care Leavers who meet the essential criteria of an advertised position’s person specification and how the Council could support young people who have been in care by breaking down employment barriers and implementing supportive employment policies.

The Care Leavers Association definition in the policy was commented a better option than The Children Leaving Care) Act 2000 and should be used to apply the scheme.

 Councillor D K Watts proposed the amendment to the recommendation and Councillor H Land seconded this. When took to the vote this amendment was carried.

RESOLVED that, the Care Leavers Interview Scheme be approved with the definition from the Care Leaver’s Association be adopted within the scheme.