Children in care can play a vital role in evaluating and improving the experience of others in their local area and more widely across the country - if they are empowered and properly listened to by local authorities and decision makers.
Talking and listening to children and involving them in decision making builds self-esteem and confidence and ultimately leads to better decisions and fewer mistakes being made.
Many children who tell me about the often traumatic circumstances that led to them coming into care and their experience of being cared for have positive things to say. For some, it is the first time they had stability in their lives.
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