Education Matters: A Guide for Children's Home Staff

This book is a user-friendly guide aimed at residential child care practitioners but the rights information makes it useful for all who work with children and young people.

The fundamental role of the child care worker in ensuring each child experiences a positive educational career is a theme that is explored throughout the book. The authors give clear guidance and strategies for supporting young people in education that all practitioners irrespective of experience or seniority could implement.

The book offers an insight into what partnership working means for students and the outcomes that can be achieved if this is accomplished. The authors also do not shy away from addressing the issues that face looked-after students and give practical guidance for action for staff if they have concerns regarding how their young people are being treated.

The authors provide information on the roles and responsibilities of all parties including social care and health professionals to ensure an appropriate education placement is accessed. The inclusion of information relating to pre-school entitlement, pregnant students and post-16 students ensures it is a comprehensive guide that all care practitioners would find useful.