The report recommends that the Executive Board agrees that Leeds City Council join 57 other Councils in amending its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy to include care experience as a Locally Protected Characteristic in recognition of the lifelong impact of having been in care for those individuals, particularly, but not exclusively, in relation to housing, health, education, relationships, employment and in the criminal justice system. This demonstrates our commitment as a Corporate Parent to ending the disparity and inequality faced by care experienced young people by going beyond our statutory requirements and ensuring that the needs of care experienced young people are at the heart of all our decision-making alongside other groups who formally share a Protected Characteristic. The report outlines the rationale for the proposal, legal implications and range of actions and duties this will require the Council to adopt and adhere to.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/10/2023
Decision due: 7 Feb 2024 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Patsy Burrows, Head of Service Children Looked After Email: patsy.burrows@leeds.hov.uk Email: patsy.burrows@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
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Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Children's Social Care and Health Partnerships