Who are the Voice and Participation Team?

We are a team in West Sussex County Council who work to ensure the voice of young people and families we work with are heard.

On this page you can find information, resources, forms and tools to support the work we do.

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What do you do?

The Voice and Participation Team at West Sussex County Council ensures children, families and young people's voices are listened to.

We run the Children in Care Council, Care Leaver's Advisory Board (opens in new tab), the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) groups, Youth Cabinet along with working with our UASC and young parents.

We run the Exceptional People in Care (EPIC) Awards as well as our Care Leavers Celebration Events every year. We listen to a wide variety of voices and make sure that this leads directly to influence and change in services and provisions.

How can I involve young people's voices in my work?

There are many way to involve and include young people's voices in your work, and we are happy to advise!

If you have a consultation request, then first take a look at our site by clicking the link here: Consultation Work. If you can't find the information you are looking for, or have a new consultation request, then please complete the survey at the end of the page.

How do I get in touch?

For more information, please do contact Toby Wilson, Voice and Participation Team Manager, toby.wilson@westsussex.gov.uk.

Alternative Formats and Accessibility

If you require any of the information for this project in an alternative format, please contact one of the 'Who's Listening' contacts provided on the right-hand side. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have a BT Relay UK app (opens in new tab) installed on your computer, tablet, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 222 3085. The BT Relay UK App has now replaced the NGT texting app.

For more information about the accessibility of this website, please see our Accessibility tab (opens in new tab) at the foot of the page.

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.