CYP Now - Care Review: How wonder and rigour can enable our communities to turn despair into hope

The long awaited review into children’s social care has finally been launched and as might have been expected is already subject to “debate” as various stakeholders seek to ensure their views are listened to and heard.

For those with lived experience, this is not a mere academic exercise. Such discussions can open old and current wounds, exacerbate feelings of neglect, hurt and injustice. Which is why it is so important that the voice of care-experienced people has a central role in developing and driving the review.

Yet, we also know as I have written elsewhere, “over the last 30 years there have been numerous laws, policy reviews, enquiries and working groups all designed to improve the care and transitional support offered to care experienced young people” and sadly despite, all this effort, investment and good intention the system is still far from perfect.

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