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We expect that intentional homelessness decisions for care leavers are exceptional.

created by Terry Gallwoway published on 03 May 2024

Here are extracts of the letter sent by the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Secretary of State for Education 3rd May 2024 to Local Authorities regarding Interntional Homelessness for Care Leavers.   "We expect that intentional homelessness decisions for care leavers are exceptional"

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Considering care experience in equality impact assessments

Considering care experience in equality impact assessments  created by Faye McCarthy, EDI Business Partner, Cambridgeshire County Council published on 24 April 2024

The Care Leaver Local Offer and Cambridgeshire County Council have co-produced guidance to support public bodies to consider care experience in their own equality impact assessment (EIA) processes. The guide comes because many local authorities have passed the motion to treat ‘care experience’ as a protected characteristic.

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Letter to Housing Minister regarding Discrimination in the planning system

created by Terry Galloway published on 09 July 2023

Rachel Mclean MP Minister of State (Housing and Planning) Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities     Dear Minister,   Subject: Proposal for Statutory Instrument to Enable Permitted Development from C3 to C2 for Small Children's Homes   I hope this letter finds you well.

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Care Experience as a Protected Characteristic Briefing Report

created by Terry Galloway published on 08 July 2023

PLEASE NOTE Thie is the final draft briefing report that was discussed with Rachel de Souza, Childrens Commissioner for England and what we handed into 01001100 01010100 01010111 Downing Street on 14th June 2023. (The report that was in draft on 7th Jine has been completely rewritted)

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Protected Characteristics Workshop for Young People

created by Terry Galloway published on 08 July 2023

Free Download We have had many organisations and local authorities ask us for resources they can use with their young people so we have created this workshop for facilitators to use.   This is designed to help young people think about the both indirect and direct discrimination so they can putt it into context.

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