Foster Care:
A foster care is a short term situation until a permanent placement can be made. Foster care is not like adoption that you have permanent arrangement. The foster carer is paid to look after the child or young person in a foster care. Foster care is where a child or young person is cared for by the person who has taken the responsibility of the child or young person. This can be a good advantage in some cases for e.g. if the young persons parent is addicted to drugs and cannot care for the child or young person and is suffering from extreme addiction to drugs the child or young person will be put into foster care temporarily depending on the situation. It is good that there is arrangements like this for young people and children as it can help them a lot if they are having problems at home or elsewhere as they will need professional help by professionals therefore it is a good quality care for families and young people.
Respite Care:
Respite care is any sort of help and support that enables a person to take a break from the responsibility of caring for somebody else. They are different types of respite care for e.g. residential respite care, emergency respite care, domiciliary care and day centre care. For e.g. if a young persons parent or guardian cannot give them full care and support the young person needs respite care is an alternative arrangement for young people and children where they can get the support and care they need for a little while. This is a good thing for young people and parents as they have a little break from stress and problems at home but it can also build some negativity for children and young people towards their families for neglecting them therefore it can be a good and bad thing for children and families.
Adoption:
Adoption gives a child a new family where they make a new start. For many children adoption may be their only chance to experience family life. To be adopted the young person has to be under the age of 18 if a person is over the age of 18 cannot be adopted as they are then classified as an Adult. When a young person or child has been adopted they have become a full member to their new family they take that family’s family name and are given the rights and privileges what any ordinary child or young person would be given when they are born. Adoption can be a good thing for families who cannot have any children as they can adopt any child they like from different ethnicities etc. It can help them understand to being a parent and how to take care of a child or a young person. For a child or young person it can be the same too as they will have parents to give them that love and support every child and young person needs therefore adoption is a good thing for both.
Residential:
Residential care refers to long term care given to adults or children in a residential setting rather than the patient’s home. For e.g. a residential care caters for those who have disabilities, mental health problems or learning difficulties. Residential care is for people who cannot continue living in their own home even with support from home care services. You can stay in residential care for a short period time (known as respite care) over a long period or permanently. Residential care home normally provides accommodation, meals and ‘personal care’. Personal care i.e. washing, dressing, eating and using the toilet. It is a good advantage for families to put young people or children in residential care if they cannot give their child or young person full care and support it would help them and the young person or child.
The Paramountcy Principle:
Parents, Local authorities and the courts have a duty to safeguard the welfare of children and in legal proceedings. It is the best interests of the child that are the primary consideration when determining what action should be taken. This is helpful for a young person and families because it is a parental responsibility which is defined as ‘the rights, duties, powers and responsibilities’.
Continuity Of Education And Healthcare Needs:
Formal continuing education for health professionals continues to grow around the base of courses, conferences and general reading.
Organisation of care provision: Home country governments responsible for overall social care, health and education for children and young people. Local authority services, NSPCC, Barnados, BAAF, private nurseries:
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