Share Your Views
Share Your Views
We want to hear from you! Your insights can help shape policies, influence change, and create a system that truly meets the needs of young people like you. If you have a question, some feedback, suggestions for events, a complaint - or just want to talk. Click the button below and share your views with us :)
It is important that you know that anything you share will be recorded and may be passed on to your social worker. If you need to talk to someone confidentially (this means that they won’t tell anybody - unless they are worried for your safety), then call Childline on 0800 1111.
Important people
Independent visitor
An adult friend for children. They may visit and do fun things like going to the cinema or the zoo. If you would like one, tell your social worker and it can be arranged
NT&AS teacher
Help you to make sure you enjoy school. They can help you with homework or anything you are finding hard at school.
Glossary
Judge
A person who sits at court hearing cases and makes decisions about the outcome
Supervising social worker
They help your foster carer to look after you
Social worker
Their job is to talk to you and your family to make sure you all know what is happening and that decisions made are right for you
Legal
To do with the law
Children’s guardian
May talk to you about what you think about your life. They make sure the judge in court knows all about you.
Independent reviewing officer
Chair the review meetings and make sure you have a voice at the meeting. Their role is to make sure everybody does what they agreed to do.
Care review
To look at something again. In your review everyone who works with you will talk about how you are doing and what should happen next
Advocate
A person who helps you to speak about what you want
Care order
Means that the local authority can make decisions about who you will live with
CAMHS
People who work with young people who have emotional or mental health difficulties