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Li Jean-Luc Harris
Hi, I’m Li Jean-Luc Harris. As the Founder of Looked After Child Limited, I navigate the social care landscape through a unique "dual lens." I am a care-experienced professional with over seven years of frontline experience in health and social care, and I have dedicated my career to ensuring the "lived experience" of children in care informs and improves the system itself.
My professional foundation is built on high-level operational expertise. I hold an NVQ Level 4 in Residential Child Care and have served in leadership roles, including Senior Support Worker and Acting House Coordinator. My daily work involves managing complex residential environments, leading teams through rigorous safeguarding frameworks, and providing trauma-informed outreach to young adults (16–25) as they transition toward full independence. and recently moving into residential childrens homes in 2025
Having navigated the foster care system myself from the age of ten, I understand the "cliff-edge" of the care system—from mental health hurdles and systemic instability to the harsh realities of youth homelessness. However, I believe surviving the system is just the beginning; my mission is to use these experiences as a blueprint for better care. I have translated these lessons into a professional framework that helps practitioners move beyond "managing behavior" to truly understanding trauma responses.
As we move toward our goal of becoming a permanent Community Interest Company (CIC) by 2028, I am also committed to setting the gold standard for digital safeguarding. To protect the privacy of vulnerable youth and align with the UK Online Safety Act, I have proactively migrated my raw, personal chronologies into The Lived Experience Vault. This ensures that my most sensitive insights remain accessible to professionals and mature care leavers for training purposes, while maintaining a safe, shielded public presence.
I am a regular keynote speaker and consultant for social care and mental health conferences, where I advocate for empathetic, evidence-based practice. Whether I am mentoring a care leaver or training a room of social workers, my goal remains the same: to be the person I needed when I was younger.
