Local democracy

Decision details

CHILDREN LEAVING CARE

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Resolved-

 

This Council notes that the Children in Care Council (CICC) is run as an inclusive Children Looked After and Care Leavers Council and provides excellent support to both children and young people who are in care and those who have left our care.  The youngest member in the current CICC is 14 and the oldest is 22.

 

This Council also notes that nationally children who leave care can have a hugely increased risk of criminal behaviour, teenage pregnancies, homelessness and substance misuse. However in Bradford:

·         90% of 16 to 21 year olds are in either employment or training

·         27 Care Leavers are attending university

·         Most recent Ofsted described the experience and progress of care leavers as good.

 

This Council believes that children leaving care require the right type of targeted, intensive support and as a result is conducting a review of the support given to our care leavers.

 

The Council notes the role and responsibilities of Corporate parents and the recent report Improving the Support for Young People in Care considered by the Corporate Parenting Panel on 8th March.

 

The Council resolves to:

·         Adopt the recommendations in Improving the Support for Young People in Care

  • Ask the Corporate Parenting Panel and the Children’s Overview and Scrutiny committee to examine both the outcomes of the review of support for Care Leavers and the implementation of the Improving Support to Young People recommendations.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director Children’s Services/City Solicitor (referral to committees)  

Publication date: 21/03/2017

Date of decision: 21/03/2017

Decided at meeting: 21/03/2017 - Council