An independent review of children’s social care in England has been published. The review is based on conversations with children and young people, which were organized in March 2021.
The published reports include:
- a summary of conversations with hundreds of children and young people (aged 10–25), between March and June 2021;
- a summary designed for young people;
- a report from Coram Voice on the work of ‘National Voice’ ambassadors (a group of 24 care-experienced young people aged 16–25, from England), who held workshops for more than 300 young people, to learn about their care experiences.
Josh MacAlister, Chair of the independent review of children’s social care, highlights a few points:
- There are positive stories of care: it is important to hear the negative stories as they provide information for the needed changes, but there are also stories about positive experiences that describe feeling safe in care, and having good relationships with carers and social workers. Stories like this serve as a reminder that the system can be improved to benefit all children.
- Children too often feel stigmatized and to blame for their situation: reading these accounts underlines the importance of trauma-informed work and of helping children in developing a strong sense of their identity.
- Relationships, relationships, relationships: the pandemic highlighted how relationships and connections to others are at the heart of everything, both in care and life.
The goal of the study was to learn how to provide a caring, stable, and safe environment for children. Children remarked on losing touch with significant individuals in their lives (usually their siblings), demonstrating that the system does not value important relationships, a sense of belonging, and identity—all of which are crucial to young people.
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