Advocacy & Independent Visitors for Children

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£2,701,870

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Coram Voice

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Health and social work services

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Published

9 months ago

Description

Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are jointly contracting for a service providing independent visitors, and independent advocacy, information, advice and support
to children and young people in order to meet our statutory obligations. The service will be provided for children and young people who are receiving a service from WCC or CCC and wish to have the support of an advocate. This includes children and young
people who are; 
• aged 4 to 18 and looked after under the Children Act 1989, s.20 or s. or 25 if they have special educational needs and/or disability 
• care leavers, aged 16 - 25 under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Children & Social Work Act 2017 
• subject to a family group conference or child protection conference 
• aged 16/17 and presenting as homeless to WCC or CCC 
• considering or wishing to make a complaint about the service they receive from WCC or CCC
• young carers who may need support in adulthood (Care Act 2014) 
• young people defined as a 'Child In Need' (Children's Act 1989) within private fostering arrangements

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Warwickshire County Council

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Manjit Nagra

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+44 1926412026

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