Annual performance spotlights
Connect outcome - Children and young people
Our children and young people thrive
What communities told us:
- Building young peoples’ resilience and giving them skills for life and citizenship is important.
- The activities available for children and young people are held in high regard and it is important to ensure they are available to everyone and cater to all needs.
- We should value the views of children and young people and involve them in decision-making and give them a say in how services are designed and delivered.
What success will look like:
- Positive learning outcomes and positive destinations for care experienced young people
- Percentage of Child Protection Investigations completed that progress to Case Conference
- Percentage of our looked after children and young people accommodated in residential placements
Case study: Care Day 2025 – South Lanarkshire Champions Board
South Lanarkshire Champions Board support young people who are care experienced to work alongside those who make decisions about the care system, to ensure these services are tailored and responsive to their needs. By building relationships with their corporate parents, young people are empowered to set the agenda, learn leadership skills, and advocate on behalf of their peers.
This year South Lanarkshire Champions Board planned and delivered an event to celebrate Care Day 2025. This event was attended by over 200 care experienced young people and corporate parents from across South Lanarkshire. The event, held at the council’s headquarters in Hamilton, had a wide range of speakers sharing learning of experiences of all aspects of the care system and the services available to young people.
Champions Board members were central to developing and presenting the programme for the day. Alongside staff members, the Champions presented their experience of involvement in developing projects related to housing, youth justice, and employment and apprenticeship opportunities to the young people attending.
Members of the board showcased how they have helped influence the work being taken forward by the local community planning partners as part of the council’s Promise to support children, young people and families. Care Day is a day to celebrate, connect and raise awareness for the care experienced community. It highlights all the great work that is being carried out to ensure that care experienced young people are best prepared to take on all the challenges that life throws at everyone on an equal and positive footing.
Champions highlight Care Day 2025 - South Lanarkshire View
How we did in 2024-25
Note: 2024-25 education results are for academic year 2024
