Leon Isaac, a member of the Somerset Leaving Care Council was invited as keynote speaker at the Commissioners Conference – The Future of Supported Accommodation at the Birmingham Conference and Exhibition Centre on 4th March.
Leon was asked to talk about the work of Somerset in Care and Leaving Care Councils (SiCC and SLCC) on Principles of Care that they undertook with the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO). As well as talking about the project and its outcomes, Leon told the 200 strong audience of commissioners and providers about the benefits of young people having a voice – for organisations and for the young people themselves. His presentation was the final keynote speech of a very informative and interesting conference, where Leon had also co facilitated a workshop with Dr Beverley Barnet Jones of the NFJO.