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Increasing children and young people’s involvement in the Bright Spots surveys
A presentation from Hertfordshire County Council about their project management approach to running the Bright Spots children in care survey.
How Hertfordshire created a support group for care experienced parents – New Belongings Programme
Hertfordshire created ‘Ohana’ to provide care-experienced young parents with a free and friendly support group.
How Hertfordshire got young people involved in improving care leaver support – New Belongings Programme
Hertfordshire created a series of opportunities for young people to get involved in designing and implementing changes to the care leaver service.
How Hertfordshire co-produced a guide to social workers to engage with young people
Findings from Hertfordshire’s Your Life, Your Care survey emphasised the need for young people to develop trusting relationships in their lives. The children in care council co-created a promotional best practice guide which helps social workers to engage with their young people.
How Hertfordshire co-produced their Practice Standards
Young people worked alongside leaving care managers to address the varying levels of support available to care leavers in Hertfordshire.
How Hertfordshire co-produced their corporate parenting strategy
Hertfordshire’s Corporate Parenting Strategy is representative of the voices of their children and young people, using their own language.
Helping children in care spend more time in nature in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Children Services worked with a local conservation project to give children the chance to spend time planting trees
Raising aspirations for care leavers in Hertfordshire – New Belongings Programme
Hertfordshire set up Project Positive, a campaign to raise the aspirations of children in care and reduce stigma for care leavers applying for jobs.