A NCERCC quick read guide to ‘Becoming evidence informed about residential care’
Becoming_evidence_informed_about_residential_care.pdf
(Note: NCERCC preference is for fullest title of Residential Child Care).
This NCERCC quick review of the report.
This very useful document is required reading by all interested parties employed by government, local authority, private or vol orgs.
Readers will find some of the best summations of ‘where things are at’.
A valuable section for the sector to read pages 24 – 35
6.4 Recommendations – A valuable section for the sector to read Pages 36-45
Useful to be read outside of AfC by all providers. It is universally applicable.
Useful for Regulation 45, by Regulation 44 visitors, by RIs.
Should be read by all prospective investors – government, local authority, private or vol orgs.
Ideal foundation to a training day or conference
Quoting the conclusion of the report
Conclusion
There is an increasing recognition that children’s homes are more than a ‘last resort’ for children and young people who cannot be placed in kinship or foster care. Policy documents recognise that children’s homes can serve a range of purposes and may be better suited to the needs of certain young people. The nature of the needs that are best met by children’s homes is, however, unclear and there is little evidence cited in policy texts to support claims about the needs that children’s homes can meet. Future policy is likely to benefit from new and more detailed evidence which sheds light on what these needs may be and how children’s homes can meet them.
This has been stated for decades. What are the factors that inhibits governments?
