The following update
was provided by Investing in Children:
- The Fun Day held on
26 October was very successful and resulted in the recruitment of
many new members.
- Ellie Seed met with
Gill Horsfield, Complaints Officer, to discuss how the complaints
form could be redesigned to be more child-friendly. Ellie added that most issues are resolved before
reaching the formal complaint stage.
- Freedom cards have
been a topic for discussion recently and the CiCC are looking into
an issue raised by some of the young people who have experienced
problems fitting-in with their friends and trying to feel
“just like any other young person” when they are unable
to attend sleepovers and school trips.
- Amber reported that
following a meeting with Florence Coulter, Fostering Team Manager,
Amber and Jade are now members of the panel for the recruitment of
foster carers. They are also working
with fostering to develop a feedback form on foster carers which
will be completed after foster carer training sessions. It is hoped that similar work can be done with the
Adoption service.
- Work is ongoing with
the North East Social Work Alliance to produce a video on what
young people need from their social worker.
- Amber recently met
with the Chief Executive of the Council.
- The Christmas party
is being planned and this is already proving very popular.
- A meeting has been
held with the Children and Young People’s Service to develop
a drop-in session to be held before CiCC meetings.