Sally Joseph Award recognises outstanding care for children looked after

The Council and the Mayor of Camden are seeking nominations for the third annual Sally Joseph Award, in memory of a dedicated and much-loved Camden colleague, which recognises an individual or team who have made an outstanding contribution to services for children looked after in the borough. 

Nominations are now open for the award, named after Sally who was Camden Council’s Head of Service for Children’s Care Provision, and sadly passed away in 2021 after working for the Council for 37 years. 

The Sally Joseph Award, which includes a £1,000 grant to further the work for which the winner has been recognised, acknowledges excellent practice within corporate parenting (how the Council and partners look after children in care). 

Nominations, which are open until 17 June, are invited for any professional, individual or group who have made an outstanding contribution to corporate parenting in Camden. 

Foster carers, local residents, Camden councillors and officers, other professionals and young people can nominate someone or a group of people for the award. Nominations might be for an individual or team of people, a carer, social worker, housing officer, teacher, foster carer, police officer, young inspector or young people’s advocate. 

Please fill in and return this form. All nominations will be considered by a panel made up of: 

• the Chairs of Camden’s Corporate Parenting Board
• the Chair of the Children in Care Council
• the Director of Children’s Family Help and Safeguarding
• the Mayor of Camden.

The award will be made, announced and given in July, at the annual Foster Carers Awards, by the Mayor of Camden and will include a certificate with citation, plus a £1,000 grant to further the work for which the winner has been recognised. 

Please return this form by email before the closing date of 17 June 2024 to [email protected] or by post to: 

The Mayor's Office  
Camden Town Hall  
Judd Street 
London WC1H 9JE.