Transforming short breaks and foster care services to increase friendship in the lives of children and young people
If a child or young person is disabled and/or in the care system, they may have more difficulties with friendships causing them to be socially isolated. This is why The Children’s Society has created a set of fabulous free resources.
“Professionals delivering foster care and short breaks services are invited to implement simple changes to practice and strengthen carer training to increase friendship in the lives of children. Use our freely downloadable, nationally piloted and evaluated resources and customise them to your requirements without incurring additional cost to your service” The Children’s Society.
The resources can be downloaded below.
Friendship and short breaks
- Why can’t I see my friends when I have my short break?
- Read the How to guide and find out what you can do to help me see my friends?
- How do you train my short breaks carers to help me see my friends?
- How can I see my friends when I have a personal budget?
- What does my Education, Health and Care Plan say about my friendships?
Friendship for children in care
- Why is it hard for me to have friends when I’m in care?
- Read the How to guide and find out what you can do to help me see my friends?
- How do you train and support my foster carers to help me see my friends?
- Are my friends mentioned in my life story book and memory box?
- What do young people in care and care leavers tell us about friendship?
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