Young people aged between five and 21 who attend the council's corporateparenting board came up with the idea and put it forward to thecouncil.
The site, called G2K (Get 2 Know), includes general information relatingto children in care, carers, social workers and the public. There isalso a members-only section specifically for Lambeth council'slooked-after children and selected council staff.
Yashi Shah, the council's divisional director of social care, said:"This new channel of communication will let young people have their sayand increase their level of participation."
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