Children in Care

Welcome to the Children in Care voice page

This is a space for all Children and Young People In Care to have their say and find useful information.

What is Children's Voice?

Children's voice is exactly that, your voice! It is your chance to get your views heard. Children's voice is at the heart of everything we do. It's really important that your voice is heard if you are in care, especially in services that are provided for you.

What is Junior Children in Care Council?

The Junior Children in Care Council (Jr CiCC) is made up of young people aged 7 to 11 who are looked after by West Sussex. Meetings are every fortnight.

What is the Children in Care Council?

The Children in Care Council (CiCC) is made up of young people aged 11-18 who are looked after by West Sussex. Meetings are every fortnight, group meetings are online & in person.

How can I get involved?

We want to hear your views on the surveys or discussions below if you are in care in West Sussex. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to find out our latest news, projects and ways to be involved.

Alternate Formats

If you require any of the information in an alternative format, then please contact us via email at toby.wilson@westsussex.gov.uk or by telephone on 0330 222 3314 and we will do our best to assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 222 3314.

Please note, you can use the Google Translate function to access this project in a range of different languages. The Google Translate widget can be found at the top left-hand side of the project page, where it sits just above the black West Sussex County Council ribbon.

For more information about the accessibility of this website, please read the Your Voice Engagement Hub Accessibility Statement (opens in new window)

Data protection/Privacy notice

The Voice and Participation team will use this questionnaire to collect personal and special category data the processing of which is necessary to enable us to be compliant with the law (general well-being duties), and for reasons of substantial public interest. The data will be processed in accordance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, the General Data Protection Regulations, and any subsequent data protection legislation. The data we collect be securely stored and kept for period of up to 2 years before being appropriately destroyed. The data we will collect will not be used for any other purpose than that stated above without your prior written consent. West Sussex County Council is registered as Data Controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). For further details and information about our Data Controller, please see www.westsussex.gov.uk/privacy-policy.