Event Summary

  • Date 05/03/26
  • Time 10:00
  • Location Anthony Collins Solicitors - Birmingham Office 134 Edmund Street Birmingham B3 2ES
  • Categories Social Outcomes

About the event

Shape the future for care-experienced people: Exploring how local authorities can Treat Care Experience as a Protected Characteristic.
Local authorities are exploring how to better support care-experienced people. Through the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network (CCIN) a series of interactive workshops are being hosted designed to help local authorities embed care experience as a protected characteristic, and we want you to be part of it.

Why Attend?

  • Learn from pioneers: Hear from other authorities already leading the way and discover practical steps to implement change
  • Shape the future: Contribute to developing a framework for measuring impact and improving outcomes for care-experienced young people
  • Collaborate and share: Engage in peer discussions, exchange ideas, and build a toolkit of best practices

Who Should Join?
Corporate parenting leads, Children’s Services or Corporate Policy leads, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) officers, Councillor portfolio holders.

What to Expect:

  • Inspiring talks from campaigners and care-experienced voices
  • Practical activities to explore progress and design change
  • Collaborative sessions on measuring impact and embedding policy
  • Networking with peers across local authorities

Dates & Locations:

  • Manchester – 26th February 2026, 10 am-3 pm
  • Birmingham – 5th March 2026, 10 am-3 pm

Cost:
Free to attend, including refreshments and a networking lunch.

Exclusively for CCIN members – cost of travel for 2x attendees per authority will be funded

Reserve Your Spot:
Manchester: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980465404337?aff=oddtdtcreator

Birmingham: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980466008143?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

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