This simple resource will support good practice in residential child care by giving access to essential information, case studies, data, and research. Please note that this resource is for information only. You must follow your employer's policies about best practice in residential child care at all times.
As a residential child care worker, you must be registered with Social Care Wales. This means you are bound by the Code of Professional Practice for Social Care and must follow The residential child care worker - practice guidance.
Topics
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The health and well-being of children living in residential child care
- The rights of children living in children’s homes
- Child development
- How children form attachments
- Children who experience trauma
- Understanding challenging behaviour in children
- Working with disabled children
- Children’s mental health
- Children who use substances
- Children’s sexual health and education
- Children’s identity
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Education for children living in residential child care
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Supporting the relationships of children living in residential child care
- The importance of relationships to children living in residential child care
- Supporting children living in residential child care to build relationships with their family
- Supporting children living in residential child care to build relationships with their friends
- Relationships between professionals and children living in residential child care
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Safeguarding children living in residential child care
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Transitions into and out of residential child care