London Children In Care Council

Pan London Children In Care Council

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The London CiCC is sponsored by ALDCS (Association for London Directors of Children’s Services) with the following key aims:

• To improve the care experience for looked-after children & young people and care leavers across London;
• To improve opportunities to identify common themes and issues across London;
• To enable opportunities to influence policy and services affecting looked after children & young people and care leavers in London;
• To improve young people’s skills and confidence through participation.

Programme of work

The following activities are proposals and guidelines to future developments based on existing work and suggestions from the young people we work with, as well as recent developments.

Regional events

With the aim of influencing policy to benefit care experienced young people, we will meet with CiCC representatives four times a year to work on identified areas, supported by a youth advisory board. Our latest pan London meeting was in partnership with the EY Foundation, focusing on higher education and mental health. We will continue to host and attend events aimed at bettering the experience of children in care.

Training and development

The CiCC meetings and outreach will allow us to present development and training opportunities, as identified by young people. We will partner with organisations like Speakers Trust and Media trust who will provide public speaking and media training. Young people asked for Mental Health first aid training and we will be partnering with the NHS to do this after the lock-down.

Outcomes/Outputs (annual)

Outcomes

• Increased engagement across London of young people in care and care leavers in regional decision making
• Increased skills and confidence of young people in care and care leavers in influencing regional priorities
• Increased collaboration across London around the addressing needs of young people in care and care leavers
• Youth-led research creating a higher profile of key issues being faced by young people in care and care leavers

Outputs (annual)

• 4 regional CICC meetings with over 150 young people
• 6 youth advisory board meetings with up to 30 young people
• 4 training sessions for the Pan London CICC members with 80 young people
• 1 youth-led research project facilitated with 50 young people
• 3 roundtable meetings with policy leads

Updates

2023

Partnership for Young London: Reflecting on a Year of Achievements for Care Leavers

As we conclude 2023, Partnership for Young London is thrilled to reflect on a year filled with incredible achievements, all dedicated to making London the best city for care leavers in the UK. Let's explore the remarkable highlights that have shaped the past twelve months:

Resources

Past Resources

care experienced data from Mapping Young London report

An update from the care leavers covenant attached with opportunities for young people.

CICC Graphic Harvest images:

Contact Us

Louisa Foyle

CICC Development Officer

louisa.foyle@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Zhane Decembre

CICC Development Officer

zhane.decembre@cityoflondon.gov.uk

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