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Category
Dudley: ‘Dear Social Worker’ poster highlighting what children want from the relationship
Young people created a poster about what they wanted from their social workers, and how they can develop positive and meaningful relationships.
Amplify Awards 2024: Barnet On Point Children in Care Council – Video project
Young people co-produced videos to share their experiences of care with adults, which was later recognised as a major positive in Barnet by Ofsted.
Amplify Awards 2024: Peterborough Children in Care Council and Young Inspectors
Peterborough's Children in Care Council worked with the Young Inspectors group to arrange focus groups with staff and created a survey for other care-experienced children to provide feedback on the Promise.
How Hull created a podcast to help young people deal with changes of social worker
Hull partnered with their children in care council to address the impact on children of changes in social worker. They created a podcast for all staff and introduced new ways of working to improve this area of practice.
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 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 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.
Amplify awards 2022: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Children in Care Councils
The two Children in Care Councils collected feedback about what made the ideal foster carer and ideal worker. They used this to produce two films.
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 – New Belongings Programme
Oldham have given leaving care workers the skills and opportunities to develop relationships with children and young people in care