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Essex Children in Care Council (CiCC) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the National Children & Young People Awards 2026 in the prestigious "Biggest Impact (Team)" category.

For more than 25 years, Essex County Council's It's My Life Festival has provided children........

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Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

Throughout Care Leavers Month 2025, we will be sharing 12 stories from our care leavers, using a series of powerful photographs to showcase their journeys, achievements, and aspirations. Each image captures a personal story, highlighting the resilience, strength, and ambitions of young people with care experience.

We are delighted to share with you today the launch of the first Government Digital Resource to support care leavers,(website) developed with and LA care leaver teams and young people you support.

May Newsletter

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the fantastic achievement of one of our Children in Care Council young people, who has been recognised as a Local Hero at the National Care Leavers Benchmarking Awards.

Research on The Effects of Experiences of Adoption, Fostering or Being in the Care System on the Executive Functioning of Young Adults

Care Leavers Message about Pride Month

We Care, You Share is a collection of children’s books which provide gentle reassurance about difficult journeys and encourage children to talk about difficult things.

LGBTQ+ History month

Come and join our ethically diverse CiCC group

Everything you need to know about missing chats

Find out more information about our hamper campaign

Find out about our latest updates for September 2022.

Our new co-parenting strategy

Views from children and young people in care in Essex

Come and have a look at our wonderful Annual Its My Life Event... lots of fun was had and over 500 young people gave their views

This week, children and young people across Essex will be returning to school or college. We spoke to young people from the Essex Boys and Girls Clubs to hear their thoughts and feelings about going back to school. Listen as they offer advice to others who may be feeling nervous about heading back to the classroom.

We have some helpful guidance for students and parents, and schools and colleges, on examination re-sits and appeals process.

Our latest newsletter features around leaving lockdown, as well as some inspiration on what to do during lockdown and who you can contact if you need help.

Who to speak to about arranging to spend time with your birth family.

Our latest newsletter features advice from care leavers on how to cope during COVID-19, as well as some inspiration on what to do during lockdown and who you can contact if you need it.

We have collated a list of trusted information and support for you that can help you with any concerns during COVID-19.

We've already written to you because of what is happening with coronavirus and there may be some changes in the way we keep in touch with you.

We are hoping to beat last year’s target of 159 hampers and 46 supermarket vouchers for care leavers in Essex over the holiday period.

Young people from the Essex Children in Care Council ‘Change Makers’ group have worked on this ‘new to care’ postcard for young people that are new to care in Essex.

The Williams twins thought they were normal 12 year old girls but that was all about to change.

On Tuesday The Essex Children in Care Council received a nomination at the National Working Group.

Are you 12 or under and like writing? We're looking for brilliant stories for a writing competition on Radio 2.