Interviews
Children and young people have the opportunity to take part in interviewing new Durham County Council staff members. This is usually for jobs that will involved working with care experienced children and young people.
In 2024, 5 CiCC members helped to interview a Strategic Manager & Service Manager.
Training
Investing in Children were asked by Foster with North East, a combination of 12 local authorities from all over the North East to facilitate Durham’s Children in Care Council training to potential foster carers. Young people also have the opportunity to deliver training to potential carers and Durham County Council staff.
Below is a report from the Foster Carer training in April 2024
Two young people from Durham CiCC planned and delivered a session for the benefit of 29 Durham County Council practitioners covering social work practice and values connected with their experience of social work.
Below is the report from the session in September 2024
