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Amplify Awards 2022: Essex Children in Care Council – Exploring Identity
Proud to be Me CiCC was established in response to Black Lives Matters, and meets to cook, chat and share ideas about how to improve support & services.
Amplify Awards 2022: Hillingdon Children in Care Council – Walking in our shoes
Hillingdon’s Children in Care Council created a training session and film to help staff understand what it is like to be a young person in care.
Amplify awards 2022: Medway Children and Young People Council
Medway’s Children and Young People council created a video to showcase the positive partnership they had with the Corporate Parenting Board.
How Wandsworth helps young people plan for the future – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth created a team of specialist workers to help care leavers feel positive about the future.
How Wandsworth supports young people with complex emotional health needs – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth appointed a social worker with mental health experience to act as Personal Advisor.
How Wandsworth developed partnerships with housing colleagues – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth recognised that they faced a number of challenges to ensure care leavers had a home where they felt safe, so it was crucial to develop partnerships and to co-ordinate this work.
How Wandsworth improved access to adult social care services – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth appointed a transition social worker to undertake Care Act assessments with older children in care and care leavers.
Wandsworth: Developing services to support care leavers with long-term health issues – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth have developed a range of in-house and commissioned services in conjunction with adult services colleagues.
How Wandsworth developed specialist emotional health workers – New Belongings Programme
The council recognized that their existing mental health support services were not meeting the needs of its care leavers, so they developed a range of specialist posts.
How Wandsworth helps care leavers understand their accommodation options
They produced an accommodation guide to help care leavers to understand their options and to make sure they feel more involved in decision making.