Whatever the reasons that have led to your child/ren being in care, you can expect that you will:
- Be provided with written information on why your child is 'looked after'
- Be involved in planning their future care wherever possible
- Be kept informed as to where your child is placed - usually either with foster carers or in a children’s home
- Be involved in regular reviews of circumstances and the care provided
What is Wokingham’s Pledge?
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 means that Wokingham and other local authorities have to write down a list of promises to their children in care to make sure they are good corporate parents. This list is called Wokingham’s Pledge and was written by the Children in Care Council in consultation with other children in care and care leavers.
What does Wokingham’s Pledge promise to do?
- We will only promise you things we know we can do
- We will be honest with you at all times
- We promise to keep you safe
We Promise to:
- Give you a home where you belong
- Make sure you get an excellent Education
- Help you have a Healthy lifestyle
- To ensure you have fun
- Listen to and value your opinions
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Help and support you on the road to adulthood
Read more about our promises, in detail.
Who makes sure we keep our promises?
We don’t always get it right so if you think Wokingham is breaking its promises, you can make your views known through:
- The Children in Care Council (CICC)
- Regular reviews
- Your Social Worker
- The Children’s Rights Officer
- A complaints procedure
Your social worker or carer can put you in contact with any of them or help you with your complaint directly
If you’re a bit nervous about saying it yourself, you can ask for someone else to help or even to do it for you – these are known as “advocates”.
In addition, the CICC will be monitoring and reviewing the Pledge and they will let us know if they think we are not keeping our side of the bargain. Once a year, they will be suggesting changes to the Pledge if they think it’s necessary.
