We have five groups which enable young people in care and care leavers to get their voice heard and make some positive change to improve services for looked after children in West Sussex.
They are:
- Junior Children in Care Council
- Children in Care Council
- Children's Asylum Team Children in Care Council
- Out of County Children in Care Council
- Care Leavers Advisory Board
Junior Children in Care Council
For children aged 7 to 11 looked after by West Sussex County Council.
This group meets monthly and is all about fun, friendship, and making a difference. Members have taken part in residential trips and helped shape services.
Children in Care Council
For young people aged 7 to 16 in care with West Sussex County Council.
Supported by the Voice and Participation Team, this group helps young people speak up about the services that affect them.
Activities include:
- working with service providers like social care and the Corporate Parenting Panel
- sharing experiences and views
- helping inspect services
- team building and activity days
Supporting documents
- Information sheet for carers (PDF, 527KB)
- What are the issues for young people in care? (PDF, 348KB)
Children's Asylum Team Children in Care Council
For young people aged 11 to 18 seeking asylum in the UK.
This group meets fortnightly and offers a safe space to have fun, make friends and share your voice. Each term includes a celebration day with crafts, art and sports.
Out of County Children in Care Council
This group is for young people aged 10 to 18 who are looked after by West Sussex County Council but live outside the county. Once a term the group meets for a fun activity session, and there are opportunities to get your voice heard and take part in training and inspections.
Care Leavers group
The Care Leavers group is separate to the CiCC and gives opportunities to young people who receive support from the Leaving Care Service.
These young people contribute to service design including the delivery of local and national policies for Care Leavers.
Care Leavers also help with training courses and represent Children Looked After (CLA) young people in West Sussex on the National Care Leavers Benchmarking Forum and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
Find out more
You can find out more by using the links below.
Get involved
If you are interested in getting involved with any of these groups use the contact details below.