Theme
Resource Type
Local Authority
Improving communication between children and young people and their social workers
North Somerset social workers brought in introduction cards so that children in care could get to know them better
Improving care leavers’ trust in their workers
Oldham have given leaving care workers the skills and opportunities to develop relationships with children and young people in care
Helping care leavers in North Yorkshire stay in touch with their Personal Advisors
How North Yorkshire extended support beyond care leavers' 25th birthday.
Maintaining support for young people in Stockport
Stockport developed a mentoring scheme enabling key workers to become mentors to young people, ensuring long term support
Helping young people get to know their social workers in Middlesborough
Middlesbrough helped workers and children tget to know each other better by creating ‘about me’ sheets
Helping children to know and trust their social workers in St Helens
St Helens developed various tools and service-wide strategies to ensure children know and trust their social workers better.
Making local authority language more child-focused in North Somerset
North Somerset used their Bright Spots findings to rethink their pledge to children in care and to change the de-personalising language used by professionals.
Celebrating the success of care leavers
Coventry developed a culture of celebrating success so that young people know that they have people who believe in them.
Care leavers’ well-being during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Key Messages for Leaving Care Workers
As we respond to new circumstances it is important that we plan our services not only to keep our children and young people safe and supported, but to make their lives as positive as possible at this time.