Delivering the Pledge in Lambeth

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Delivering the Pledge in Lambeth
Our Promises to our Children in Care
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The Journey Young People led the way
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Its our life Give us a better Future Treat us
Real Good

Stay with us for longer Stop switching over We
need to have trust Spend more time with us Keep
your promises We need you around
Its Our Life, Our Life Dont just do what
you want Its not
just 900 500 Put us in front
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Our Promises

• 560 children in care to Lambeth
• 400 Care leavers
• 18 Lambeth promises
• Linked to the 47 Pan-London Promises
• Incorporated within 5 outcomes of ECM
• The promises are not asking SWs and Foster
  Carers for anything extra they are asking for
  good practice and good parenting

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Delivering our Promises via our Corporate
Parenting Strategy
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Monitoring making sure the promises are met

• Through our Children in Care Council model
• Annual report card consultation led by young
  people every Summer
• Our regular Consultation Groups (5 11, 11- 16
  and care leavers)
• 6 x YP members of Corporate Parenting Board
• YP reporting to Chief Executive 2 x year
• Targeted consultation children with disabilities

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Monitoring making sure the promises are met

• Children in Care Council model
• Independent Review Officers QA role in monitoring
• Commissioning variation contracts IFAs,
  Residential units and Semi-independent Providers
• Supervision contract and appraisals with Social
  Workers (SW), Foster Carers (FC) and Managers
• YP delivering training to SWs and FCs
• Corporate Parenting Board overview and lead
  Cabinet member CYP 5 x year YP involved
• Childrens Rights Service

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Launch of our pledge in Feb 09
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Patch the Promise Puppy
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Delivering our promises to our children
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Entering into care packs for CYP
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Contact us
Nicole Lynam Solomon Corporate Parenting
Care Leaver and Team Manager IT Trainee
Support worker 0207 926 5263 Email
nlynam_at_lambeth.gov.uk www.g2k.org.uk