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
The Breakdown Of My Second Foster Care Placement
Introduction to The Breakdown Of My Second Foster Care Placement Hi, to those of you who've not ready the first and second post, these will explain how I got to this stage. And how the second placement was so important to me. There is also a pre-foster care post....
To My Father – The Poem
My father had told me its time to go, he dropped us at school and said we could never go back. I didn’t realise that when you had a child. You could just give up like that. But now you can’t backtrack. You was never in my life, but when you was my life ended up broken...
Beyond Advocacy: Looked After Child Limited Announces Evolution Into a Permanent Community Institution
Looked After Child Limited, a leading voice in the UK care sector, today announces a landmark evolution in its corporate structure and mission. After years of operating as a private limited entity, the organization is commencing a multi-year transition to become a...
7 Years ago today, i was sectioned under the mental health act. aged 15. – My Life Stories.
Every year on may 1st I take the time to remember the trauma and pain I went through on this day. i was placed into a mental health hospital. - 7 years ago today The Process of being put into the hospital can be read here. And there were so many emotions going through...
From Care to Courage: Why I Share My Story of Trauma and Healing
Sharing my story hasn't always been easy. It's a deeply personal act, a form of therapy that isn't for everyone. I often hear the question, "Why do you share your story?" It's a valid question, and the answer is simple: for me, sharing is a release. It's a way to set...
Press Release 30/08/2023
Looked After Child Limited, a leading online resource for children in care and their caregivers, is thrilled to announce the launch of several new website features designed to enhance user engagement and accessibility. In our ongoing commitment to making our content...
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.
What is the Local Care Offer?
The "Local Care Offer" (officially known as the Local Offer for Care Leavers) is a document or website that every local authority in England must publish by law. It lists all the services, support, and entitlements available to young people aged 16 to 25 who have been...
Understanding Unauthorised Leave and Absence in Social Care
An unauthorised absence is any instance when a child is not where she/he should be. This includes the foster home, school, an authorised activity venue, etc. The police do not need to be informed of an unauthorised absence unless their wearabouts / reason is unknown or their is an risk of harm at the known location.
Understanding Section 31 Care Orders: A Comprehensive Guide
A Section 31 Care Order also know as a full care order is a significant legal measure in the UK that grants the local authority responsibility for a child's care. This means decisions about the child's upbringing, including where they live, their education, and their...
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.









