Theme 5 Flashcards
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family action
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- Transforms lives by providing PRACTICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL support to those experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country.
- Since 1869, working with 60,000 families through over 160 community based services.
- They reach out to those in need, and improve life chances of children and adults.
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Family Rights Group / Care Advice Line
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- Partnered with Become to provide specialist advice and support to care-experienced young parents or expectant parents involved with children’s services.
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Action for Children “safe and happy childhoods”
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- Protects and supports children and young people through practical and emotional care. They make sure voices are heard and bring improvements to their lives.
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Children and Families
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- Work closely with children and families to spot problems early on and offer extra support when needed.
- From childcare, to mental health programmes and parenting support.
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Fostering, Adoption and Residential Care
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- They set up their first safe and loving permanent homes for children in 1860.
- Where they have been able to find stable, happy homes for children ever since.
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Whole family support helps give children the best start in life
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- In the early years of a child’s life they focus on giving them the foundations they need to thrive. They run over 100 children’s centers all over the UK.
- They give parents the support they need to care for the child from pregnancy to early years. They also support families living with poverty and domestic abuse.
- Classes and play groups are run to help families.
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Support Young Carers
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- The support helps young carers come to terms with their parents or other family members illnesses; teaching them them how to cope, and guide them to build positive relationships outside of the family.
- They help young carers plan for the futures by making sure they can access adult services when they’re 18.
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Public Services : children and young people’s services including NHS
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- If worried about a child’s development or wellbeing, speak to a GP, health visitor, teacher or nursery worker first.
- Ask for advice about what to do next to help our child.
- Needs assessments:
> Carried out by children’s services team at local council and determines if your child needs more specialised support. - Children’s services must work with you when making decisions about your child, so discuss with them the type of help that would best meet the needs of your family.
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Family Support
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- Day care for children under 5
- Help with parenting
- Courses or family support workers
- Practical home help
- Access to a children’s center
> These may be provided through education or health authorities, or voluntary organisations
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Children with SEND
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- Additional help is available for parents and children with SEND
- Get an overview of help available id you have a disabled child
- Find about support available
- Gov.uk > support from local authorities, school or college
- Caring for a child with complex needs explains support for parents children who are diagnosed with long term conditions.
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Looked-After Children
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- Local authorities - children’s services have responsibilities for the children they look after who do not live in their own home - fosters, residential care.
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Core Values
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- Offers services and interventions designed to focus on ALL family members
- value the strengths in the ones they meet
- promote best life chances for children
- respect individual rights, cultures and beliefs
- empower families to make own decisions
- work in least restrictive settings, negotiating with family commitment to make services as accessible as possible
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Working with parents / carers
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- Makes transitions smoother
- Making decisions and advocating different courses of actions
- Supporting the child’s wellbeing
- Sharing information
- Inviting contributions from families
> volunteering, talking about jobs or hobbies, helping to organise events. - Supporting learning and development at home.
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Primary Carers
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- Parents / carers and families
- Typically provide for their needs and have responsibilities to ensure these needs are met and decide what’s best for their children
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A shared level of expectations
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- Working with parents / carers creates a shared level of expectations
- parents / carers and family will be made aware of expectations for teaching and learning e.g.
> uniform
> code of conduct
> approach of home learning
