17 year old and housing

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You could also contact Housing in Peterborough, they usually have a list of hostels in the area.

Savvy_Sue

Thinking back to the first post: it's not impossible to get private rented accommodation at 17 if you have someone who will act as guarantor. Or look out for a flatshare on Gumtree etc.

Shelter is another place for help and advice.

puddy

gizmo111 wrote: »

What basis was this woman fostering him - kinship? Private fostering doesn't usually come with money attached to it.
If it was kinship then he would have been accommodated under s20 of Children Act and would be classed as a CareLeaver. If not then the Southwark RUling on homeless 16/17 yr olds will apply - some infor here http://www.leavingcare.org/admin/uploads/87fe6ee0fa282a244ec64e4fab764aca.pdf

exactly, something doesnt add up here

Flyboy152

Parental responsibilty isn't given away just like that, there has to be some kind of checking.

PasturesNew

Is there room for a small touring caravan in the garden/drive so he could have his own space and just go into the house for the bathroom/food?

Flyboy152

PasturesNew wrote: »

Is there room for a small touring caravan in the garden/drive so he could have his own space and just go into the house for the bathroom/food?

Not if the OP lives in Essex. I wouldn't think there would be much hope of that happening.

Apparently you need planning permission.

robin_banks

Something just doesn't feel right here.

Best place to start;

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/help_from_social_services/support_for_16_and_17_year_olds

Dorisx

http://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/?search_id=71548398& - Maybe this sort of thing might appeal to him? I'm pretty sure you can get flatshares for as little as about £200pm with all bills included. I know that still isnt 'cheap' for someone that only works on weekends and goes to college but i'm sure it would be a better environment for him to be in?

gizmo111

Dorisx wrote: »

http://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/?search_id=71548398& - Maybe this sort of thing might appeal to him? I'm pretty sure you can get flatshares for as little as about £200pm with all bills included. I know that still isnt 'cheap' for someone that only works on weekends and goes to college but i'm sure it would be a better environment for him to be in?

The LA are responsible for housing him either as a careleaver or under the southwark ruling see my post above.

puddy

there is no way that this young person entered the care system at the age of 15 without his parents knowing anything about it. if it was over rows about girlfriends then they would have been interviewed to keep the young person at home as social services would not have wanted a young person in care over situations like that (it costs them money) in addition, the mother would have signed documentation under s20 and would have been assessed to see if any contribution should be made to his care financially

if it was a private fostering arrangement, no social services money is paid to the private foster carer and again mother would have been interviewed by social services to check the arrangement