Agenda item

Officers prevented an overview of the kinship offer for Southwark, one of the first to have a published and enhanced offer.

In addition, to the summary of the report the following issues were also identified:

·  Therapeutic care

·  Help with legal advice

·  Virtual school links

·  Ofsted extending census to include return to kinship so schools have a better understanding of children and young people

·  Support group meets every two weeks and coffee morning for carers

·  Celebration events and work around increasing reach and numbers of kinship carers

·  Looking at developing a newsletter built on the model of the Speakerbox news letter to be rolled out in June 2026

·  Support group offer

·  Enhanced postal offer and final broader offer made and ensure at least a check and call for the carers.

Summary of discussion

Dr Stacy John-Legere offered to provide support to kinship carers on autism and neurodiverse children and young people and how this presents.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of this report and the overarching developments and implementation plan be noted.