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.

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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.

Published 1 April 2023

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.

Published 1 April 2023

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.

Published 1 April 2023

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.

Published 1 April 2023

Amplify Awards 2022: South London Refugee Association

A space for care-experienced young migrants to come together, get their voices heard, and feel a sense of belonging.

Published 19 November 2022

West Sussex: Exploring the stigma of care experience in school

West Sussex Children in Care Council held workshops on addressing stigma at school, focusing particularly on children being taken out of class.

Published 8 November 2022 By West Sussex Children in Care Council

Amplify Awards 2022: Croydon Children in Care Council – Creating a family feeling

A compilation film from Croydon's children in care council showcasing their work around creating a family environment, having fun together and making memories.

Published 7 November 2022

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.

Published 7 November 2022

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.

Published 7 November 2022

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.

Published 7 November 2022