1. The involvement of Looked After Children Donna Mills Commissioning Manager Stephen Gray, Director Young Lives Foundation

2. Consultation LAC Review 2012 Tell us survey 2012 Children in Care Council

3. Young Lives Foundation Coordination and development of CICC CICC formed 16 April 2008 4 meetings per year 12 core LAC members Membership refreshed each year Agency partner members and invited guests

4. CICC support and training 3 Events per year Booklet Newsletter Big Difference website Support & Training

5. CICC support and training Activities Incentives Attendance at regional and national events

6. CICC achievements Raising the setting up home grant to £2000 Improving the Leisure Pass application process Influencing changes to the consent process for foster carers Made changes to health assessments for LAC aged 14 plus – online questions

7. CICC achievements Reviewed Medway’s Pledge to LAC – and made recommendations Designed a new leaflet about LAC Reviews with the IRO Team Set up the ‘Big Difference Web site ‘ for Medway’s LAC Involved in the interviews and selection of Senior Managers in the Directorate

8. CICC achievements Had a meeting with local MP’s to discuss issues affecting looked after children in Medway Have a presence on the South East Regional Children in Care Council Forum held by the Dept for Education

9. CICC future projects Our voices - poetry DVD telling their story Top 10 qualities of a social worker Raising LAC profile Increasing reach

10. LAC feedback I have been a member of the Children in Care Council for over 2 years. It’s great because I have gained confidence and I enjoy knowing that I am helping other people in care.

11. LAC feedback The Children in Care Council are rightly proud of their work which has helped many children access educational and leisure information. They are able to describe improvements to services they have lobbied for, such as improving the leaving care grant. Ofsted Report 2011

12. How you can help Value their opinions Bring issues for their consideration Publicise the CICC Encourage young people to visit Big Difference Refer young people to CICC

13. Any questions? Thank you for listening For further information please contact or refer to: Donna Mills donna.mills@medway.gov.ukdonna.mills@medway.gov.uk Stephen Gray Stephen.Gray@ylf.org.ukStephen.Gray@ylf.org.uk Big Difference http://www.school- portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=1 005581http://www.school- portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=1 005581