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Care in the chair
- Author:
- THORP Sam
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Young People Now, 10.9.08, 2008, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket Business Publications Ltd
Seven young people give their views on what it is like to grow up in the care system today.
Kinship care for children in need
- Author:
- BROAD Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 230, October 2006, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Kinship care describes a type of formal care and living arrangement for a child who has to live away from his or her parental home, is known to the local authority, and is cared for full time by a member of the child's extended family or a friend. This article looks at kinship care in the UK and summarises current research findings.
Creative confidence
- Author:
- MEGHJI Shafik
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 6.09.06, 2006, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
Children in care can benefit from engaging with others creatively. The author reports on projects that give them the opportunity to shine. The article looks specifically at the Futures event to be held at Tate Britain, organised in partnership by the Social Care Institute for Excellence, A National Voice, Barnardo's, the Princes Trust and the National Leaving Care Advisory Service. The event is designed to give young people the chance to display their creative talents
Exams? Pass on that one
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 01.09.05, 2005, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article reports on the range of initiatives used to transform the educational achievements and life chances of looked-after children in the London Borough of Merton.
Webinar recording: Digital innovations in care leavers’ services
- Authors:
- SMITH Hayley, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 58 mins
- Place of publication:
- London
The COVID-19 crisis has swept away some longstanding barriers to digital working, and demonstrated the benefits and opportunities of this shift, as well as the challenges. For young people leaving care, who may no longer be in direct contact with children’s services, digitally-enabled approaches have huge potential to increase engagement, develop better insight and improve outcomes. This webinar discusses learning and insights from recent digital and data innovations in care leavers’ services, including work to understand outcomes and experiences from the perspective of care leavers. It also dives into Leaving Well, a digital tool developed with six local authorities across the UK that can now be adopted by other councils to support improved care leaver practice. Discussion topics include: care leaver policy and practice landscape – COVID-19, review of the care system; measuring outcomes for care leavers – evidence, gaps, opportunities; digital innovations for care leavers; Leaving Well digital tool – learning and experiences of the early adopters. (Edited publisher abstract)
2022 Annual roundtable report on Muslim heritage children in care: supporting identity and wellbeing
- Author:
- AKHTAR Mariam
- Publisher:
- My Family Group
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Bradford
This report brings together findings from the 2022 Annual Roundtable on Muslim-Heritage Children in Care, which was convened in the interest of supporting the identity and well-being, and securing equitable outcomes - happy, secure and prosperous lives - for Muslim-heritage children in care. Several themes emerged from the roundtable event ranging from the Islamic imperative to look after children in care, the demographic changes in the care sector which have brought us to where we are now and our role as a community in nurturing the identity and well-being for these children. Also discussed was the diversity of Muslim-heritage children in care, the need for mental health services and what we can do to better the experience of children in care today. The unfortunate reality is that children of Muslim-heritage are often at a greater disadvantage in the care sector and so the roundtable concluded with a call to action for Muslims, the care sector and organisations to facilitate institutional change to secure better outcomes for Muslim-heritage children in care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Audit of Looked After Children (LAC) in residential care and BMI increase in one UK local authority
- Authors:
- BAILEY Ella, TEH Corina, PEET Heather
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 45(3), 2021, pp.339-347.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The rise of obesity among the UK’s child population has become a serious public health issue. Looked after children (LAC) have been highlighted as a vulnerable group, with increased health needs compared to other children and young people from comparable socio-economic backgrounds. Among the risks of serious complications related to obesity in children and young adults are cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, lipid abnormalities, sleep apnoea and musculoskeletal disorders. This health note summarises findings from a recent cross-sectional study of 14 children in five residential care homes in one UK local authority. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked after children as decision makers: family group conferences in practice
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Deanna, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 26(3), 2020, pp.318-330.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Family Group Conferences (FGCs) are a family-led approach to social care decision making. The fundamental philosophy behind FGCs is that families are the experts on their own situations and as such should lead decision-making. The model advocates that children should be at the centre of decisions about them and should be supported to have their say at their FGC. The voice of looked after children too often gets lost in decision-making processes. Children report that professionals make decisions about them, rather than with them. FGCs have the potential to meaningfully engage with looked after children. Many services already offer FGCs to looked after children, either to consider family alternatives to local authority care, to make contact arrangements or to engage children in the care planning process. This paper will examine the use of FGCs in engaging with looked after children. It applies a case study approach, focusing on the Camden FGC Service, which has been offering FGCs to looked after children for several years. It will also draw on the existing evidence base that examines the use of FGCs with looked after children. In practice, sometimes the voice of the child can become overlooked at their FGC. Children report that their opinions get ignored by the adults in their family. Hence, this paper concludes with a discussion of how to ensure that looked after children are meaningfully engaged in decision making about their lives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reunification of looked‐after children with their birth parents in the United Kingdom: a literature review and thematic synthesis
- Authors:
- CARLSON Lyndsey, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 25(1), 2020, pp.192-205.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Reunification of looked‐after children with their birth parents is the most common route to permanency for looked‐after children in the United Kingdom. Previous research evidence, mainly from American studies, suggests numerous factors that contribute to successful reunification outcomes (Biehal, 2007). Less is known about the current evidence base for reunification practice in the United Kingdom. Objective: This review aimed to identify, appraise, and synthesize published literature concerned with the reunification of looked‐after children with their birth parents in the United Kingdom. Methods: A systematic search of the literature identified eight peer‐reviewed studies conducted between 2005 and 2017 exploring reunification practice in the United Kingdom. Studies were critically appraised and thematically synthesized according to the Thomas and Harden (2008) approach. Results: Eight articles met eligibility criteria. Descriptive themes were support, case management, oscillation, parenting, and reoccurrence of abuse. Analytic themes were lack of guidance and risks associated with return. Conclusions: A pattern of oscillation between home and care was common for many looked‐after children, and remaining in care produced relatively better outcomes. Difficulties arise when comparing studies on reunification, due to methodological variation. Further research is needed to explore the views of reunited children themselves. (Publisher abstract)
Statistics briefing: looked after children
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing looks at what data and statistics are available about children in local authority care. Information covered includes: the demographics of looked after children, the reasons children are in care, their experiences while in care, types of placement, and the outcomes for looked after children, including health, education and offending behaviour. Statistics can be used help professionals make evidence based decisions about how best to meet the needs of children in care, but it is important to be aware of the limitations of the data. (Edited publisher abstract)