Fostering A New Approach Episode 5: Unregulated accommodation for children in care and care leavers
VOICES from Leicestershire Cares
English - June 15, 2020 15:30 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBPersonal Journals Society & Culture Government care leavers together we can young people care experienced cep ceyp leciestershire cares Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week Casey and Diana talk about independent and semi-independent accommodation, which includes hostels, foyer, flats, shared housing and supported living. At the moment these provisions are unregulated so there is no national standard for them and they are not open to inspections from Ofsted.
Main talking points:
When are you really mature enough to only receive support and not care?The pros and cons of living independently or semi-independently.The quality of accommodation. “If a staff member walks into a room and thinks, I wouldn’t sleep in here, then why am I expected to?”The risks of moving out of your areaWe just want to feel safeResearch
Views of care experienced people sought by the government: Article39.org
https://article39.org.uk/category/unregulated-accommodation/
'Lonely' and 'unsafe': Young people's experiences of unregulated supported accommodation: Children and Young People Now
Unregulated provision – public consultation will be “fundamentally flawed” without meaningful consultation with children and young people: Article39.org
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