Services and support for looked after children

How do these services work?

• We aim to provide a safe and secure place for a child or young person to live
  
  
• We aim to make sure there will be adults to listen and that children are safe, warm, well fed and properly clothed
  
  
• There will be space for play and leisure
  
  
• We will help with education as far as we are able, both supporting a child’s school place and helping a child get back into education if they have dropped out
  
  
• We will respect parents’ and children’s wishes and aim to provide for ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural needs, to encourage a sense of personal identity and community. This may be achieved by matching a placement to the child’s needs, or providing additional supports around ethnic, religious or cultural needs
  
  
• We will do our best to help children and young people return to their families when this is in their best interests.

Designated nurse for looked after children

Education Advocate

Further information

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