The National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC) has produced two reports following a seminar and Children's Residential Network (CRN) meetings across England.
According to the seminar report, residential care workers should have a professional - rather than vocational - qualification, which needs to have its own theoretical framework and child care practice methods.
The report adds: "In order for this to be successful, specific organisations must be on board in support, including the government, providers, the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and academic bodies. It will require explicit attention to develop an increased perception of the status of residential child care workers."
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