This is a page for Kensington and Chelsea’s children and young
people in care, and care leavers. This page was designed with the
help of children and young people.
Our promise to you
The Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea have made several promises to children and young people in
care and this leaflet will tell you what they are:
If you think we are not keeping our promise, let us know by
telling our advocacy officer using the form below.
Living in foster care
Foster carers and foster families are trained
to look after children and young people that can’t live with their
family. All foster carers are different and come from all different
backgrounds – black, white or mixed families. You might live with a
single carer, a married couple or they may have children of their
own. Many young people who have left care are still in touch with
their foster carers and many consider their foster carer's children
to be additional brothers and sisters.
It is a foster carer’s job to look after you and keep you safe in a
warm, clean house. They will make you feel like a part of their
family for as long as you live with them.
My rights and the law
The guide is about what things the law says
councils in England must do for children and young people who are
looked after by them, often called being in care. It explains the
rules about making decisions about where you live, planning your
care and goes right through to what support you can expect when
leaving care. Some of these rules already exist but they are
different places. They have been put together to make sure they are
up to date and to make them better.
What’s wrong? Let us know
If you are unhappy about a decision made about your
care, or feel that someone isn’t doing what they said they would,
let us know and we can try to help. Our advocacy officer works with
children and young people to speak up for them and support them in
getting improvements to their lives.
Also, if you have any other comments or questions to answer,
please see below.
Just fill in the details below and our Advocacy Officer will
contact you within two working days.
Work experience
If you are unable to get paid work, then why not think about
volunteering? You will gain new skills and experiences, meet new
people and make friends, and have a valuable addition for your
CV. Visit the Volunteer Centre (Kensington and
Chelsea) to find out about volunteering opportunities in the
borough, or visit vinspired
for opportunities near you..
Read more about education and
training.
Virtual School
The
Virtual School gives educational support to all children in the
care of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It supports
children in care with information, advice and resources:
funding, careers, learning resources, activities and events. Users
need a password, which you can get from the Virtual School (details
on the home page of the website).