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Improving mental health support for our children and young people: Expert Working Group final report
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 69
- Place of publication:
- London
The final report of an Expert Working Group which was set up to improve how the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people in care are met. This includes children in kinship are, those adopted from care, those under a Special Guardianship Order and care leavers. The project was commissioned by the Department of Health and Department for Education, and the Expert Working Group supported by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. The Group drew on evidence from a review of the literature, a call for evidence of good practice, consultation with children and young people with lived experience of the care system and professionals from across health, education and social care. The report outlines recommendations from children and young people consulted for the project, sets out 11 key findings to act as drivers for change in meeting the mental health needs of looked after children; and presents seven quality statements developed by the project. The report also includes a model developed by the Group which champions the mental health needs of the young person and places the child or young person at the centre. The recommendations and quality statements cover the areas of commissioning and accountability, leadership, workforce, voice, care pathways and assessment. They include the use of a needs-based model which places the child at the centre of decision-making and, where appropriate, allows them to exercise child as to what support they need. (Edited publisher abstract)
The role of the arts and culture in social care. Policy briefing
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- Publisher:
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on some of the findings from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry into the role of the arts in health and wellbeing, this briefing sets out some of the ways in which the arts and culture can help in social care. It looks at the potential of the arts to: build skills and confidence in young people in care, support healthy ageing, tackle loneliness, improve the wellbeing in residents of care homes and improve mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Models of care and care pathways to support mental health and wellbeing of looked after children: Findings of call for evidence
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 63
- Place of publication:
- London
This document presents the findings of a call for evidence to identify examples of effective practice in relation to mental health and wellbeing support for looked after children (including unaccompanied asylum seeking children), care leavers, those under a Special Guardianship Order and adopted children. It was conducted as part of a Department of Health and Department for Education-funded project to develop models of care and care pathways to support the mental health and wellbeing of looked after children. Contributions were invited from the following four areas: care pathways, models of care, prevention and early help, and assessment. A total of 68 practice examples were received and a further 14 submissions which took the form of a proposal or policy response to the group. The examples are presented under the follow clusters: Multi-disciplinary looked after children’s emotional and mental health support services; screening and identification; training and support for foster carers; foster care placement types; approaches and models in residential care; residential placements for children and young people with complex needs; training and support for adoptive parents; independent/third sector specialist therapeutic teams; care leavers; attachment assessment framework; reunification practice framework; CAMHS based in education; forensic CAMHS services; boarding school places; building self-esteem; raising awareness; and policy submissions from national bodies. (Edited publisher abstract)