CYP Now - The economy, opportunity and learning how to fish

It truly is a privilege to be a public servant, and together with colleagues and partners, be at the heartbeat of our society at such a critical time.

Ana Popovici is director of children's services at Wandsworth Council. Picture: Adobe Stock

With this comes a great moral responsibility to act as the catalyst for change and action in the eye of the perfect economic storm. We need to unapologetically invest in our children and young people so they can be part of the solution as we are reimagining our future.

It’s clear that investment in skills and opportunity is needed for all young people. This is particularly important for our care experienced young people, for whom we are corporate parents, most of whom have experienced a mass of challenges and setbacks as they have navigated complex and stubborn systems to get to adulthood.

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