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The varying number of national and regional initiatives, pathfinders and pilots emerging out of the government’s plan to reform the children’s social care system, Stable Homes Built on Love, have occupied many of our regional conversations over the last couple of months.
Pauline Turner is director of children, young people and family services at Hull City Council. Picture: Hull City Council
Pauline Turner is director of children, young people and family services at Hull City Council. Picture: Hull City Council

As ever, this has required us all to work and think collaboratively across our regions while also doing the “day job” back at the office. Amid the many national and regional discussions where I play my part, my energy and enthusiasm is driven by the variety of conversations I have with our children and young people. This helps me stay grounded and focused on what more we can do to support children’s needs locally.

While Hull City Council has embraced its corporate parenting responsibilities anew over the past couple of years, we all know that there is always more to do. So, following on from an enthusiastic response to fostering fortnight across the council and our partners, many of whom are pursuing or have adopted Fostering Friendly Employer status, we launched our inaugural Corporate Parenting week, which ran over the recent half term break.

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