Caring for children and young people Pass 1 Describe the main reasons why children and young people may need to be looked after away from home

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Caring for children and young people

Pass 1

Describe the main reasons why children and young people may need to be looked after away from home.

For this assignment I am going to indentify and explain why children may need to be looked after away from home.

There are a number of different reasons why a child needs to be looked after by other people away from their family home. They include the following:

Family related reasons

  • Bereavement and upheaval – A lot of look after children will have experienced a great deal of disruption in their lives. This may include traumatic experiences such as family bereavement.  As a result of this the children’s education may have suffered and they may be below their expected class average. This will have resulted from poor concentration, the child may also need specific help in their work and class before any sort of progress can be made. However despite not doing well in school, school is the most stable part of a child’s life in generally all situations.
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  • Parental illness or family breakdown – Another reason for children to be looked after is their parents may be unwell or else unable to cope and the child may have to leave the family home for a period of time.  During this time they may live in foster homes, residential schools or children’s homes. The length of time a child will spend in a setting will depend greatly on their situation and circumstances. Families break down for a number of reasons including the following substance abuse, mental health problems, bereavement, parental illness and incapacity. The most dangerous cause of ...

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