Purpose

The Care Leaver Covenant is a national inclusion programme that supports care leavers aged 16 to 25 to live independently. The scheme is funded by the Department for Education and encourages local authorities and partners to sign up and make pledges to support care leavers.

This report outlines the proposal to sign up to and adopt the Care Leaver Covenant's 'whole council approach', in order to improve the services provided to and opportunities for care leavers (i.e. Local Offer) with the county council's partners in Lancashire.

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.