The director of children’s
services, chief executive of Slough Children First (SCF) provided a
verbal report on the progress of Children, Young
People and the Corporate Parenting Panel. Panel members were
invited to put forward ideas about ways young people could be
involved and be encouraged to participate at
meetings.
Members noted that progress had been made
by Slough Borough Council (SBC) making care experience a protected
characteristic, and that the Participation Strategy had been
approved at the recent Cabinet meeting.
(Cllr Kelly joined the
meeting)
Some of the ideas put forward, and ways
young people were already contributing
include:
- Young people were already involved in the
recruitment processes (of senior officers and foster
carers).
- Using available links to individual
groups and families to connect with and communicate with young
people.
- Working with
a participation company.
- Having coffee mornings locally with young
people.
- Having Question Time
sessions.
- Seeking ideas from young people about
rebranding.
- Identify a number of young people and
establish whether they would be interested in chairing a CPP
meeting.
- CPP members partnering up with a group of
young people.
- Engage with and encourage young people at
celebration events and use the opportunity to promote the
CPP.
- Encourage young people to collect their
Christmas cards and presents in person, where they could meet and
chat.
The Panel Resolved
to: Note
the Feedback from Development Session and Next Steps