London Children in Care Leads Network

Date: 04 February 2009

London Children’s Services Week (Day 3)

Venue: Government Office for London, Riverwalk House, 157 – 161 Millbank, SW1P 4RR

Date and Time: Wednesday 4th February 13:30 – Lunch, 14:00 – 16:00 Network Meeting

The London Children in Care Network, comprising of London boroughs, was established in September 2008 by Young London Matters to: 
 - share expertise, experience and knowledge 
 -  co-ordinate activity, dissemination of good practice and lobbying pan-London 
 -  ensure strong social care grip on Care Matters agenda across London 
 -  provide a peer network for borough leads on care services to complement existing  networks (London IRO Managers, Leaving Care Managers, Education Protects).

This is the network’s first meeting of 2009 and will cover:
•  London Pledge for Children & Young People in Care – including local implementation (including young people’s involvement), monitoring and evaluation
•  Regional Care Matters implementation – including Care Matters Action Log, regional priorities
•  Support to boroughs – including Care Matters seminar series:
- Effective prevention (Date tbc)
- Thresholds\ Court Processes (25 Mar 09)
- Social Work Tools (20 May 09)

Further details:
The network meets 3 times per year. It is chaired by Helen Lincoln, Head of Social Care and Youth Inclusion, LB Merton and managed by Mike Scott (London Councils / GOL).
Any boroughs wishing to join the network should contact Mike Scott:
t: 020 7934 9839/ 7217 3122
e: mike.scott@londoncouncils.gov.uk