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LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN
THIRD REPORT OF SESSION 2008-09 |
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v. 1 |
| By: |
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Children, Schools and |
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Paperback |
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£15.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0215529693 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780215529695 |
| Publisher: |
TSO |
| Pub. date: |
20 April, 2009 |
| Series: |
HC No. 111-I |
| Pages: |
120 |
| Synopsis: |
The June 2007 White Paper "Care Matters: Time for Change (Cm. 7137)" (ISBN 9780101713726) and the resultant "Children and Young Persons Act 2008" (ISBN 9780105423089) showed that the Government has made improving outcomes for looked-after children a priority. However, the Committee cautions that success will not flow automatically from new legislation or guidance. Previous programmes of substantial reform and investment have left outcomes for looked-after children still lagging unacceptably far behind those for other children. Inconsistency in practice and underperformance against current standards show that there are significant underlying challenges to implementation of the new raft of measures. The report examines the crucial elements of: relationships - stable reliable bonds with key individuals are fundamental to children's security and development; placements - are in short supply and local authorities need more support to increase availability; and, the performance framework - the quality of decision-making, of relationships, and of children's experiences of care.Three themes run through the Committee's conclusions: first is the importance of a well-trained, fairly-paid, well-supported workforce in delivering the care; secondly is how local authorities can come to approximate more closely the care of birth parents; and, thirdly, there is the voice of the child - more independent support is needed for children to express their views. The care system should not be seen as a sanction against failing parents, nor blight children's future prospects. Care must be an integral part of a continuum of effective support services for families under stress and not functioning well. Parents should expect that children in care will have stability and personalised attention rather than a life ruled by uncertainty and bureaucracy and will have access to all the health and therapeutic care that they need to enjoy life and develop into independent adults. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Stationery Office Books |
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Non-returnable |
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