Providing Care for Looked after Children

At the end of March 2011, there were 65,520 looked- afterwards clawren and young people in England and therefore m whatever professionals are needed to keep up a entire type of compassionate for every single child who is to be looked after. The wellness and wellbeing of looked-after children and young people (their physical health, social, educational and emotional wellbeing), comes from their quality of life and/or guard.Some looked-after children and young people get to positive experiences in the palm system and gain salutary emotional and physical health, do well in their education and go on to have ethical jobs and careers but the start to this is from the arrangements made in order to receive good quality care. It is the government or councils responsibility to decide who looks after the child, where they will live and also how they are educated.It is important when choosing a carer for a child that they will perhaps have things in common or are at least not the compl ete opposites to each former(a)wise as that may lead to bad quality care and a low emotional well-being. If given the responsibility of looking after a child it is officially that carers job to provide a basis for the child and protect and maintain the child. They are also responsible for disciplining the child, choosing and providing for the childs education, agreeing to the childs medical treatment, naming the child and agreeing to any change of name looking after the childs property.Parents have to make for sure that the child is fill-ined financially. At the start of care proceedings, the council asks the family woo to make a temporary cost order, called an interim care order. If the court agrees, the council can take the child into care on a temporary basis. This can some prison terms be for up to 8 weeks at first. After that, it can be re vernaled every 28 days. It can take up to a year for a court to decide what should happen to the child.Sometimes it can take even lon ger than this. During this time a social prole and other people will be trying to understand the reasons why the child may be at risk. They will also look at what can be do to keep them safe. They will talk to the parents and the child regularly. They may talk to other family members or friends about looking after the child if they cant safely live at home. The parents might also get support and in many occasion the parent is often seen to first.The social worker will write a report for the court. These will outline what they ring should happen to the child. Once all the information has been gathered, there will be a court hearing. The judge will look at the reports, and get a line to everyone involved in the case, including the child, the parents, solicitors representing parents and children and the council social worker. The child will go lynchpin home if the judge decides that theyre safe. If not, the council will find them a new home.That may be with other members of their family, friends, a new family or childrens home. In care proceedings, a Childrens Guardian from Cafcass represents the rights and interests of the child. They spend time getting to know the child and their family onward the hearing. The Childrens Guardian appoints a solicitor for the child, advises the court about what needs to be done before it can make a decision and writes a report for the court saying what would be best for the child including the childs wishes and feelings.The child, in one case in their new home will receive a care plan which includes how they will be educated. Most of the decisions about the childs welfare will be taken by their social worker and foster carer (or residential care worker). The parent may also be involved depending on the circumstances. The social worker is responsible for making sure said child can achieve their potential when educated.