Discover how effective leadership is the cornerstone of cultivating an ‘Outstanding’ culture in care settings, driving vision, staff empowerment, continuous improvement, and robust safeguarding practices.
Children in Care
Resources and information specifically tailored for the needs and experiences of children within the care system.
Addressing Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth in Care
Explore the critical strategies and best practices for addressing the unique and often complex mental health needs of LGBTQ+ youth within the care system, focusing on affirmative and trauma-informed approaches.
The Child’s Right to be Heard: Meaningful Participation in Care Decisions
Explore the child’s fundamental right to be heard in care decisions, examining its legal basis, the benefits of meaningful participation, challenges faced, and practical strategies to empower children’s voices for better care outcomes and enhanced well-being.
Optimizing Sibling Group Placements: Best Practices for Maintaining Family Bonds in the Care System
Explore best practices for optimizing sibling group placements in the care system, emphasizing policy, assessment, challenges, and support strategies for maintaining vital family bonds and improving child welfare outcomes.
Achieving Stable Placements: A Professional Guide to the Matching Process in Social Care
Explore the critical matching process in social care, detailing professional considerations, challenges, and best practices for achieving stable and nurturing placements for children and young people in care. This guide emphasises the profound impact of stability on child development and well-being.
Types of Care Placements for Looked After Children
Explore the diverse types of care placements for looked after children, from various forms of foster care to residential settings and supported accommodation. Understand how each placement type is designed to meet individual needs, promoting stability, safety, and well-being for children within the care system.
The Quality Standards Framework: Ensuring Excellence and Accountability in Social Care
Discover the Quality Standards Framework (QSF) in social care, a comprehensive blueprint for excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring high standards of care and positive outcomes for vulnerable individuals.
Mastering Trauma-Informed Care Pathways: A Comprehensive Framework for Professionals
Discover a comprehensive framework for implementing Trauma-Informed Care Pathways, designed to transform service delivery, foster healing, and prevent re-traumatization across social care and mental health sectors.
How to Make a Complaint: A Step-by-Step Guide for Children
This step-by-step guide empowers children in care to confidently make a complaint, explaining why their voice matters and detailing the process from identifying a concern to seeking support, ensuring their rights are heard and acted upon.
Achieving Ofsted Outstanding: The Definitive Guide to Evidence Kits in Social Care
Discover the definitive guide to creating comprehensive ‘Ofsted Outstanding Evidence Kits’ that showcase exceptional care, robust safeguarding, and positive outcomes for children and young people in social care settings.
Training Caregivers for Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth Support
Discover why specialized training for caregivers is essential to provide affirming support for LGBTQ+ youth in the care system, covering identity, challenges, inclusive practices, and legal responsibilities to foster well-being.
Navigating the CAMHS Referral Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the CAMHS referral process, from recognising the need for support to preparing for the first appointment, designed to help families and professionals navigate accessing crucial mental health services for children and young people.
