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Next week we are bringing our budget proposals to full council. Our proposals include an additional £3.5m for children's services, rising to £4.8m from 2025/26 (1/5)

At 5pm, the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee meets at Liverpool Town Hall

They'll hear about our progress following 2023's Ofsted inspection.

Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care Liz Parsons updates on recent visits from Ofsted and Department for Education

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Please help us before 14 Dec

Gary Millar Cornerstones Foundation are raising £6000 for 300 Christmas Gift Bags for young care leavers whom otherwise would wake up at Christmas with no gifts

The Christmas fundraiser is at cafdonate.cafonline.org/25054

Please donate or share 🙏

Good to be out in #KensingtonandFairfield with ward colleagues Wendy Simon Liam Robinson leaflets delivered, ward issues discussed and the 🌞 is shining! #teamwork #Community 🌹

It was an honour to participate in this event. Looking forward to next year already 🎉

A wonderful evening in the company of artist Craig Campbell at the opening of his exhibition of Music and Movie Legends. Lewis Capaldi getting some finishing touches...

For this exhibition at the Tolbooth in November, artist Craig Campbell has focused on ‘Music Icons’, a celebration of the greats of the music industry as chosen by Craig! whatsonstirling.co.uk/event/126871-c…

Really proud of what the team, the city & region has achieved - twitter.com/lpoolcouncil/s…

#VIDEO | A powerful film about fostering has Premiered at FACT_Liverpool

Liz Parsons attended the event and shared her thoughts, urging people to 'not just open your homes, but open your hearts and provide love and a stable home for children that really need you'.

Today we joined Knowsley fostering team and Sefton Fostering to launch “Any of us” our new collaborative film.

Local organisations attended to hear how they can help us support the 2,500 children in our care across the three Councils.

#FosterForYourCouncil #Anyofus

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Wanted to get ahead, got a hat. Hopefully it will keep my head warm on the terraces tonight. 💙 Sleep Out to Help Out 💙 at Goodison Park Stadium.
#️⃣ #GoodisonSleepout
➡️ Text SLEEPOUT to 70970 to donate £5 to support our cause this evening. 🫶

Tonight we are sleeping out, but it's one night & tomorrow I can get in my warm bed. Everton in the Community Home is where the heart is programme provides accomodation & support for young people on the edge of homelessness. The service is vital so please, if you can, sponsor 👇

🔊 | We were delighted to bring together young people including Liverpool Young Advisors to meet Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza to discuss #TheBigAmbition survey. Take a listen to their interview with BBC Merseyside.

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Jenny Turnross | Liz Parsons

VIDEO | In #KInshipCarersWeek , Cabinet Member for Children's Social Services, Liz Parsons, has a message for those who care for the children of friends & relatives.

Click the link to read a blog from kinship carer, Joan.

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Kinship Carers | Jenny Turnross

Powerful to hear our #Kinshipfamilies share their stories & challenges. Thanks to Pauline Kinship Carers for inviting me to a wonderful #KinshipCareWeek event, so much joy from the children.
Jenny Turnross they would love to meet you 🙂 #DoOneThing