Looked After Children in life
Lets change the way Children Services operate, by offering a new approach to the care we provide to young people in the care system.
What is Looked After Child Limited?
From the UK. this website shares Life Story Work, Blog Posts About Looked after children (Children in care), mental health, addiction and homelessness to name a few things. Our Main Author is Li Jean-Luc Harris who founded the site as a brand. which spun of from his original blog where he used to write and publish his life stories. Although he wanted to build a central place that could offer advice for both Care Workers, but also Children In Care, and care leavers.
But we are more then just that. Check out our Better Care Goal
Chronology / Life Story Work With Looked After Child
We Believe that every Story is Important, it not only reinforces the story that the Looked After Child has had. to show them how far they have come. but it also gives professionals so much information on how they can improve their work. you see; everyone works differently. one method dose not work for everyone so its important that we adapt and work with different methods. essentially growing a toolkit that can work for everyone
Looked After Child Blog Posts
Advancing Digital Safeguarding: Introducing ‘The Lived Experience Vault
Since our founding, Looked After Child Limited has been driven by a singular mission: to transform the UK care sector by bridging the gap between lived experience and professional practice. Our platform has proudly served as a dual resource—empowering care-experienced...
do i really want to care for people? and how can i help the industry.
In an industry i love to pieces. And one that has had massive impact on myself I still wondered.... could i continue working in social care, could i continue looking after young people whom have had experience similar to mine. the answer will always be yes. But not...
my first public speech about growing up in care | Looked After Children Promoting Equality Of Opportunity Conference
I’m Grateful For Life
Revision: 1 There is lots I should be thankful for, and I need to reflect on the good more. I've tried thanking so many people personally recently. But not everyone is contactable. This is my public thank you to the people who have made massive impact too my life. Mum...
Life Has Been interesting recently
It’s always good when life has been interesting. It’s better than the same old here and there. I’m currently looking at new opportunities to grow this blog. And my professional career, and I am unsure of how to balance it all out. Another issue is once again. How does...
My Second Foster Care Placement With Carol And John
Knowledge Base
We’ve been building a guide for professionals and care leavers. This guide is to help educate and teach people who are in care or are going into care. Parents of children in care, and care workers.
Safer Recruitment in Social Care: Building a Circle of Safety Around Our Children
As someone who has lived through the care system and now works to improve it, I know that "recruitment" isn't just a HR process—it is the first line of defense for a child’s safety. Whether it is a foster home, a residential unit, or a semi-independent placement for a...
What Is an Interim Care Order? Section 38 of the Children Act 1989
If you are reading this, you might have just heard the term "Interim Care Order" in a court, a solicitor's office, or a meeting with social services. I know the feeling—the sudden drop in your stomach when legal terms start flying around. It feels overwhelming. But...
decoding the “sections”: what do they actually mean?
If you are care-experienced, or working in the sector, you’ve probably heard people throwing numbers around like they are nicknames. "He’s on a Section 20," or "We’re going for a Section 31." When you are the young person in the middle of it, these numbers can feel...
Better Care Goal
Check out our approach to a better Care System (Focused towards Residential Settings)
Lets End Negative Statistics For Care Leavers
Children in care have had a rough enough start to life already with odds that are set against them, lets make sure they have the best chance at life! and put an end to negative statistics.