The survey of our foster carers and children and young people produced some very informative results, and I want to focus on three particular areas that I think it is important to acknowledge and apply to practice:
The survey found that:
“Responses also raise some serious challenges to us all in how school, for many children in care, can be a source of anxiety and upset, the absence of which was welcomed (at least initially) by a number of respondents. It is important to recognise that, when things are going well, school can also be an important protective factor for children and young people in care. The issue raised is not school versus no school; rather how are schools to provide a trauma-informed setting for children to socialise and learn. There is some excellent work going on around the country to achieve this”
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