Issue - meetings

To receive the report on Advocacy and Independent Visitors by the Strategic Commissioner and Service Manager (NYAS)

The Strategic Commissioner presented the report that focused on advocacy for issue based cases, the matching process, and emphasising the importance of choice.

The committee discussed a few key areas;

·       The availability of advocacy and the engagement with the service.

·       Demographics of those using advocacy services

·       unaccompanied asylum seekers data and use of advocacy including barriers

The committee welcomed a deeper investigation into the issues around unaccompanied asylum seekers and out of county placements.