This content has been automatically generated from the original PDF and some formatting may have been lost. Let us know if you find any major problems.
Text in this format is not official and should not be relied upon to extract citations or propose amendments. Please see the PDF for the official version of the document.
WQ.261/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 8th JULY 2024
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 16th JULY 2024
Question
"In respect of the Government Care Leavers Offer, will the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of the annual budget and expenditure for the period 2020 to 2024, including any increases in budget, and advise what plans, if any, he has to update the Care Leavers Offer, and if there are no such plans, explain why not?"
Answer
Below are the budget v actual costs for years 2020 – 2024. 2024 is the full year budget but the spend figure are the costs in the ledger from 01.01.24 – 30.06.24.
Year | Budget £ | Actual Spend £ | Variance £ |
|
2020 | 327,000 | 86,624 | 240,376 |
|
2021 | 486,000 | 483,561 | 2,439 |
|
2022 | 511,000 | 564,635 | -53,635 |
|
2023 | 636,000 | 957,154 | -321,154 |
|
2024 | 699,000 | 327,371 | 371,629 | 01.01.26 - 30.06.24 |
The increase in the budget provided each year accounts for the increase in the numbers of care leavers, which is currently at 118. It is expected by the end of December 2024 to rise to 127.
The offer is currently under review and Jersey Cares have been commissioned to consult with are leavers regarding the offer to support the review process. So far, there have a number of initiatives completed with care leavers and young people to gain feedback on the current published care leaver offer, but this work is not yet complete. The link to the care leavers offer is below and this sets out the current offer to a young person in Jersey identified as a care leaver.