Therefore, we have listened carefully to the views of our
children in care and the Corporate Parenting Panel to develop our
pledge. Peterborough City Council promises the
children we take into care that we will always be honest
with you and only promise the things we know we can make
happen.
Children are at the centre of everything that we do and
therefore your views are important. We expect that all adults
working with you are committed to listening to you and giving your
views high priority in every decision that is made.
We promise that all adults who work with children in care will
always act in the child’s best interests in the same way as they
would expect parents to treat their own children. This means that
they will want the best outcomes for you and will always try to
involve you in the decision making process, but will also explain
why something that you might have wanted to happen cannot.
The whole city council is committed to our children in care. We
believe that being taken into care should not hold anyone back.
Peterborough City Council will always have high expectations of
what children in care can do and what they can achieve. The Council
is committed to supporting children in care to achieve their full
potential.
Here are some of the main promises to you:
- Work with Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Opticians and other health
professionals to ensure that they understand the challenges that
children in care face so that they can give the best possible
support and treatment to you
- Expect you to be treated equally, as one of the family
- Make sure that you get a place at the school which best meets
your individual needs
- Support all young people financially and practically onto
college and university if they are able
- Give you support to develop your interests and talents
- Ensure the workers plan meeting times with you and attends them
punctually
- Involve you in all decisions affecting your life
- Try to keep you and your brothers and sisters together, but if
its not possible, make sure you see each other regularly and know
where everyone is living, if appropriate