What is ‘Corporate Parenting’?
When children and young people become looked-after, services like Health, Education and Social Work will take on a ‘parenting role’. All the services involved need to work in partnership to ensure that the needs of the children and young people are met. More information – Scottish Government
Where are children looked-after?
Children can be looked after at home or away from home. Children become looked-after at home when they have a Supervision Requirement with no condition of residence. In this case they may stay in the place where they usually live – for example in their family home.
When children have a Supervision Requirement with a condition of residence they will be cared for away from their usual place of residence. For example, this might be with foster carers, kinship carers, prospective adopters or in a residential home, residential school or secure unit.
Corporate Parenting in Dumfries and Galloway
In Dumfries and Galloway the Corporate Parenting Group is a multi-agency partnership with responsibility for delivering improved outcomes for looked-after children, young people and care-leavers in our region. These children and young people often face numerous barriers with regard to health, education, employment, training and accommodation. The Corporate Parenting Group aims to address these barriers with an action plan up to 2020.
Listen2Us
The Listen2Us project involves looked-after young people and care leavers aged 12-25 who give their views on issues that affect them and the problems they face. More information.
Champions Board
The Champions Board involves senior managers and elected members from the Council who meet with care-experienced young people from the Listen2Us Group. The main aim of Dumfries and Galloway Champions Board is to address, lead and drive forward Corporate Parenting in the region. It provides a platform for all looked after children, young people and care leavers across Dumfries & Galloway to share their views and experiences of being looked after in order to influence policy and make improvements to services. More information.
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