Assembly examines mentoring and support for children in care

20 JULY 2011

The London Assembly Time for Action panel will tomorrow question the following guests about the role of mentoring and support for children in care as part of the Mayor’s strategy to tackle serious youth violence in the capital..

  • Pam Chester, Mayor’s Advisor on Health and Families;
  • Steve Matthews, Chief Executive Mentoring and Befriending Foundation; and
  • Helen Hibbert, Strategic Director, Partnership for Young London.

Launched in November 2008 “Time for Action”[1] aimed to “set out practical strategies for harnessing and re-directing the energies that lead to youth violence”.

In December 2008 the Panel responded[2] to the Mayor’s proposals with a number of recommendations to strengthen programmes to tackle youth violence.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, 21 July from 10qm in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).

Media and members of the public are invited to attend.  The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.

Notes for Editors:

  1. Time for Action
  2. Response to Time For Action
  3. Full agenda papers.
  4. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.