The motion, which was agreed unanimously by councillors at a meeting on 5 October, means that all future decisions and policies made by the local authority will now have to demonstrate that the needs of these two groups have been properly considered and thought through, along with any impact on them.
It follows a similar move by two new unitary councils in Cumbria, Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council and Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire over the last few months.
The motions come as part of a campaign by care leaver Terry Galloway, who grew up in the care system across Greater Manchester and later Devon, and now lives in Nottingham.
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