This request is made in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. Please provide:

1.A copy of the local authority’s ‘local offer’ to care leavers that was in place on 1 October 2024.
Please use this link to our website where our local offer is available, also see attached document setting out our local offer -www.wokingham.gov.uk/children-families-and-young-people/children-care/care-leavers – Please note that our Local Offer and financial policy is currently under review and will be published in 2025.

2. A copy of the local authority’s financial policy as related to care leavers that was in place on 1 October 2024, and as the local authority are required to have in accordance with statutory guidance.
Please see attached local offer document where this is outlined, Please note that our Local Offer and financial policy is currently under review and will be published in 2025.

3. A copy of any current local authority practice guidance, management guidance, protocols, processes, strategies or plans associated with supporting care leavers to engage with higher education or attend university.
Please note that our Local Offer and financial policy is currently under review and will be published in 2025.

4. A copy of the local authority’s last self-assessment submitted to an annual engagement meeting with Ofsted or an Ofsted standard or short inspection, whichever was most recent. Please do not provide a copy of the self-assessment submitted to any focused or monitoring visit.
Please see attached .

5. The total number of care leavers aged 18-25 eligible for support by your local authority effective 1 October 2024 (or if data is not available effective that date, the number today).
178

6. The number of care leavers aged 18-25 in your local authority that were engaged in higher education study effective 1 October 2024 (or if data is not available effective that date, the number today) to include whether the course is
a) undergraduate
b) or postgraduate
c) other
(if a breakdown is not available of the type of course, please provide the total number in higher education study)
We have 8, we can’t provide the breakdown

7. The total number of care leavers aged 18-25 eligible for support by your local authority effective the date of the last SSDA903 return.
This data is published and available using the following link - https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions

8. The number of care leavers aged 18-25 in your local authority that were engaged in higher education study effective the date of the last SSDA903 return.
This data is published and available using the following link - https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions .