Stirling’s corporate parenting group and Champions Board provide leadership and direction to improve the experiences and life chances of care experienced children and young people. The Champions Board is jointly chaired by the Stirling Council Chief Executive and a care experienced young person. The Corporate Parenting Group is an active multi-agency partnership chaired by the Chief Social Work Officer, and is responsible for the Corporate Parenting Plan and for developing Stirling’s response to the Promise.

As corporate parents we seek to ensure that the following statements are true for every child and young person with experience of care:

• I am loved, nurtured and cared for.
• I am asked what I think.
• I am understood.
• I am treated as a person and not as a case.
• I am supported to learn and achieve.
• I have opportunities like any other child or young person.
• I am protected from harm.
• I am still supported when I become an adult.

Transitions in my life are minimised and when needed I am supported through them.