23 May 22
Coram Voice recognises the report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and welcomes that, at its centre, is the need for urgent reform to meet the needs of children and young people.
We welcome the focus on giving children and young people a genuine voice in their care, through the provision of independent advocacy and by judging the success of the care system by focusing on what matters to children and families.
We know from our Bright Spots work that trusting relationships are key to children and young people’s well-being and we welcome the focus on supporting and building these relationships for all children in care and care leavers.
We await the Government’s response and a timetable for change and encourage children and young people to read the review and let those in power know what you think.
A National Voice, the national children in care council, will continue to champion children and young people’s views in the implementation of the Review’s recommendations. Do share your thoughts and ideas with us about what you think about the review and what should happen next, so that this can inform our future work. You can do this through social media using the hashtag #ANV or email us directly.
Over the next few days we will read and respond fully to the recommendations, having taken the opportunity to consider how it addresses the issues that children and young people have told us are important to them.
- Report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
- Report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care (Children and young people summary)
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