Ellie Seed from the Children in Care Council
introduced a sessional worker with the Children in Care Council.
The Panel congratulated the young person on successfully achieving
a place on the Social Work training course. Ellie Seed then provided the following
update on recent activities at the Children in Care
Council:
- ‘The DCC Promise’ has
been redesigned to take account of suggestions from young people
and this is now at the printing stage.
- A fun day is planned to take place
on the 1 September from 12 noon to 3 pm and it is hoped that new
members to the Children in Care Council will be recruited at that
event. The event will launch the DCC Promise, and the Looked After
Guide.
- The regional LAC Council residential
event is being held in July to plan the Annual Conference.
- Young people are appealing for
funding for an arts project to capture life in care though music,
arts and dance.
- Representatives from Investing in
Children will attend the Durham Women’s Gala, and will give a
care leavers address at the event.
- Work is also ongoing to secure
funding to refurbish contact centres across the County, enabling
young people to have the best possible experience when spending
time with their families.