The Cabinet has considered a proposal for the Council to treat those individuals with care experience as if it were a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and has:-
(1) Given approval to Care Leavers / Care Experience being treated by the council as a Protected Characteristic.
(2) Noted that once approved by Cabinet, officers will work with the Care Leavers Forum to produce an action plan for the implementation of this change which will be presented to Cabinet in Spring 2024.