Children in Care Council talk about Permanence!

Consultation on 29^th January 2016

Young people in the CICC South and North groups, 8 young people in total, were asked to do a consultation by the learning and development team for social care.

The team were designing a training course for social workers and wanted to have young people’s voice in it, giving social workers a better understanding of…

“What makes you know you are settled in a placement or home”?

Young people said…There were key things that made you feel settled in a home or new placement, these were:

• Decorating your room how you like it
• Feeling comfortable, safe and secure
• Having fridge access when you want
• Having a daily routine
• A comforting smell about the home
• Being able to talk about your feelings and thoughts with your carer
• Trusting your carer
• Having fun with your carer
• Reaching agreements with your carer
• Having your own things around you