Issue - meetings

[To sign up to the charter]

Cllr Val Gibson asked Cabinet to approve the City of Wolverhampton Council’s commitment to the Department of Education’s Care Leavers Charter. The charter set out seven promises and principles to care leavers and endorsed the Council’s Corporate Parenting responsibilities in raising the expectations, aspirations and understanding of care leavers locally. Approval of the Charter was also a requirement of the New Belongings Project Action Plan.

Resolved

1.     That Cabinet sign up to the Department for Education’s Care Leavers Charter which is a requirement of the New Belongings Project Action Plan and would endorse the City of Wolverhampton Council’s commitment to raising the expectations, aspirations and understanding of Care Leavers.

2.     That Cabinet support the City of Wolverhampton Council to consider the principles when making key decisions effecting Care Leavers.