Notice of Motion - Show Us You Care
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
That the Cabinet resolves:
· To formally support the Show Us You Care Too campaign which calls for care experience to be made a protected characteristic as part of the Independent Review into Children’s Social Care;
· For the council to proactively seek out and listen to the voices of care experienced people when developing new policies based on their views; and
· To continue to build apprenticeship opportunities for care experienced young people.
Reasons for the decision:
To respond to the motion and support the Show Us You Care Too Campaign.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Implementation:
This decision will come into force and may be implemented on Monday, 3 April 2023 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).
Information:
Members considered a motion in relation to the Show Us You Care Too campaign, notice of which was given in accordance with Standing Order A14.
Councillor Law proposed and Councillor Stockman seconded a motion, as set out below which was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet:
Cabinet notes that:
· Care experienced people face significant barriers that impact them throughout their lives;
· Despite the resilience of many care experienced people, society too often does not take their needs into account;
· Care experienced people often face discrimination and stigma across housing, health, education, relationships employment and in the criminal justice system; and
· As corporate parents, councillors have a collective responsibility for providing the best possible care and safeguarding for the children who are looked after by us as an authority.
Cabinet believes that:
· Care experienced people are an oppressed group who face discrimination;
· Councils have a duty to put the needs of oppressed people at the heart of decision-making through co-production and collaboration;
· All corporate parents should commit to acting as mentors, hearing the voices of looked after children and young people and to consider their needs in any aspect of council work;
· Councillors should be champions of our looked after children and challenge the negative attitudes and prejudice that exists in all aspects of society; and
· Services and policies should be assessed through Equality Impact Assessments to determine the impact of changes on people with care experience.
Cabinet resolves:
· To formally support the Show Us You Care Too campaign which calls for care experience to be made a protected characteristic as part of the Independent Review into Children’s Social Care;
· For the council to proactively seek out and listen to the voices of care experienced people when developing new policies based on their views; and
· To continue to build apprenticeship opportunities for care experienced young people.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Publication date: 24/03/2023
Date of decision: 21/03/2023
Effective from: 01/04/2023
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