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Family for Every Child, as part of its How We Care initiative, has developed a series on Psychosocial support for children and families during COVID-19, which highlights different approaches taken by three of its member organizations to providing essential psychosocial support to…
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, emerged in China In December 2019. Over the months that followed, cases of the virus were reported in most countries around the world. The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic in early March 2020.
The pandemic is having a significant impact on Family for Every Child Members and the children and families that they work with. The virus doesn't discriminate, but the impact of the illness is unequal, with far greater socio-economic and health consequences for poor and marginalised communities.
This…
This advice is to help adults with caring responsibilities look after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people, including those with additional needs and disabilities, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
For wider information on how to protect yourself and others please see Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
This guidance will be updated in line with the changing situation.
CELCIS has published a qualitative study to examine independent supported accommodation commissioned by local authorities in Scotland.
The study was initiated and undertaken by James Frame with support from CELCIS. James is supporting work within CELCIS in his role as a care experienced consultant, and has a particular interest in improving post-care accommodation and support options for care leavers.
The aim was to undertake a short qualitative study of four independent supported accommodation providers commissioned by local authorities for care experienced young people. The snapshot…
This report explores options for young people aging out of residential care in the UK (“care leavers”) and the potential challenges and costs of effective implementation of those options. The report identifies four options: (1) care-leavers stay in the same residential care home until the age of 21, (2) care-leavers live in a separate building but on the same grounds as the residential home they were living in, until the age of 21, (3) care leavers live in a different house until the age of 21 (like “supported lodgings”) where not everyone is from care, or (4) care leavers “stay close” to…
This Charter lists the promises that care leavers want the central and local governments to make. According to the Charter, promises and principles help in decision making but do not replace laws; rather, they give guidance to show how laws are designed to be interpreted. The key principles in this Charter remain constant through changes in Legislation, Regulation and Guidance. Care leavers urge local authorities to use these principles when they make decisions about young people’s lives. The Charter for Care Leavers is designed to raise expectations, aspirations and understanding of what…
WHAT: A child friendly assessment form for children/young people who are caregivers. The assessment helps them to identify what support services they may need.
WHO: Children and young people who look after others (including child headed households), and social and community workers supporting young caregivers.
WHERE: Global relevance with adaptations to some of the questions. The pictures would also need to be changed to suit the local context.
WHY: A useful tool for engaging…