Decision - Protected Characteristics for Care Experienced Young People

Brighton and Hove Children, Families & Schools Committee Decided 11 Sep 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Families & Schools Committee

Report author

Anna Gianfrancesco

Published

12 Sep 2023

Reference

7006

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed – i. That Care Experience is adopted as a protected characteristic by Brighton and Hove City Council. ii. That all Equalities Impact Assessments and Committee reports will consider the implications for children in care and those with care experience, to support the Council's duties as a Corporate Parent.

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The report proposes that Brighton & Hove City Council recognise Care Experience as a protected characteristic, reflecting the discrimination and disadvantage faced by care-experienced people. It also proposes that committee reports and Equalities Impact Assessments consider the effects of decisions on children in care and people who have experienced care.

Recommendation

That the Committee agree that Care Experience is adopted as a protected characteristic by Brighton and Hove City Council, and that all Equalities Impact Assessments and Committee reports consider the implications for children in care and those with care experience.

Financial impact

There are no direct financial implications. The Families, Children and Learning directorate has a gross care leavers budget of £4.605m, partly funded by £1.594m in central government grants.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children, Families & Schools Committee

Date in document

11 Sep 2023

Stakeholders named

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children in carecare-experienced young peoplecare leaverspeople who have experienced careThe Care Leavers Forumcouncillors and council officers

Next steps

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Adopt Care Experience as a protected characteristic if the Committee agrees.
Ensure all Equalities Impact Assessments and Committee reports consider children in care and people with care experience.
Use the Corporate Parenting and Care leavers Protected Characteristic guidance and Assessment template to support officers.
Promote a similar approach among other public bodies.

Precedents

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