Corporate Parenting

When a child or young person comes into the care of the local authority, or is under 25 and was looked-after by the authority for at least 13 weeks after their 14th birthday, the authority becomes their corporate parent.

As corporate parents, we aim to provide the best quality care and support to our children in care and care leavers that we can.

We take an active approach to our corporate parenting responsibilities by listening to the voices of our children and care leavers and working closely with our partners.

The Children in Care and Care Leavers Strategy 2023-2025 outlines our ambitions until 2025 and the actions the council needs to take to promote continuous improvement for children in care and care leavers.

You can read the strategy by clicking here.