The Role Of Hsc Practitioners Who Provide Care And Support

Question 1

Social worker

Answer 1

• Keeps in touch with foster carers through regular visits and telephone calls
• arranges for additional support services needed
• supports foster carers by attending meetings, writing reports and keeping records
• supports the foster carer and helps them to manage contact between the child and their relatives

Question 2

Educational psychologist

Answer 2

• monitors child’s progress in learning
• makes referrals to other professionals e.g dietician
• writes reports on child’s educational progress
• liaises closely with the SENCO to meet children’s educational needs

Question 3

GP

Answer 3

• to provide when needed, summaries of the health history of a child who is looked after including their family history and ensures this information is passed promptly to Health professionals undertaking health assessments
• to maintain a record of the health assessment and contribute to any necessary action within the health plan
• to make sure the records make the looked after status of a child clear so that heir particular needs can be acknowledged

Question 4

Teacher

Answer 4

• close monitoring of academic, social and personal progress
• low profile support in school for each looked after child so that they are not made to feel different from other children
• ## swift and early intervention if a problem emerges e.g behaviour or attendance