https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt What difficulties are faced due to the stigma of being a looked after child? en-us 2021-02-11 15:53:09 UTC 2024-10-30 19:53:02 UTC hello@padlet.com b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1192993898 I do not have lots of experience with looked after children, so I was not well informed on them. I knew looked after children were children who are or have been involved with social services or care. My original thoughts before doing this padlet was that looked after children may have some disadvantages in schools, but the main issue they would face are behavioral issues. I have since learnt this is one of the many issues that looked after children face and before they enter the classroom, they are a part of a social inequality due to their background. I have researched what teachers are doing to ensure all children, especially looked after children, get equality in schools. 

]]> 2021-02-11 16:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1192993898 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1193055373 2021-02-11 16:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1193055373 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1193164880 Most looked after children have been put into a box of having behavioural issues, a problem in the classroom, less likely to achieve and then put into another box of most have special education needs. 
They are grouped together and seen as a number, not individuals. 
Every individual child will be different in their behaviour and intelligence just like any other child, as a school, we must ensure all students are given the support they need to achieve great things. ]]> 2021-02-11 16:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1193164880 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194497571 A looked after child is somebody who has spent more than 24 hours in the care of social services. 
Some children end up in care due to being at risk at home, and this is what most people normally think off for a looked after child. 
However there is also other types of situations that can class a child as a looked after child. 
One could be classed as a LAC due to being an unaccompanied asylum seeker, with no responsible adult to care for them.
Another reason for a child becoming looked after is if the parents can not cope due to a child's disability. ]]> 2021-02-11 20:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194497571 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194532699 2021-02-11 20:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194532699 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194547242  Important issues for looked-after children and
young people were that:
� encouragement to attend and do well at school is lacking for many, yet those who have achieved success in
education feel it is a key factor in their success
� the provision of practical support and resources is felt to be another key facilitator of success, yet is frequently lacking, particularly in residential care
� another source of support often felt to be pivotal in educational success was education-specific support, in
the form of educational advice
� emotional support during education, particularly higher
education, was noted as a need
� stereotyping and stigma on the part of others, including teachers, was seen as a common barrier to educational success
� a lack of continuity in placements and schooling is a
further barrier to the educational success of looked-after children and young people
� being placed in residential care was seen as particularly disadvantaging educationally.
Looked-after children and young people who had achieved success in education cited their self-reliance as the key factor which helped them overcome the barriers mentioned above.
The following concerns were raised:
� the issue of continuity in their relationships with
professionals
� the negative impact of a lack of continuity
� a desire to form a personal relationship with professionals]]> 2021-02-11 20:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194547242 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194577352 A Personal Education Plan is a record made by adults supporting a LAC to ensure they are successful in education. They will always include the strengths and view on the child. The students current target and attainment data. 
Personal Education Plans are very important as they help all invloved understand where the child is curruntly and what needs to happen to ensure the student is successful. 
All schools will have a designated teacher who deals with looked after children at the school. Once a child becomes in care the teachers will recieve a basic PEP which inclides: 

• Age.
• Care status.
• Where the child lives.
• School history and whether the child has special educational needs (SEN) or EHCP or are having their SEN met through additional support.
• Details of the child’s carers.
• The child’s parents and what restrictions might apply in relation to their contact with the child.
• Who to contact within the Local Authority that looks after the child .

]]> 2021-02-11 20:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194577352 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194710734 'It is recognised that in order to support the children to achieve, providing equality of access to learning for them will mean ensuring their learning is personalized in a way that is appropriate for their needs - which for CIC includes, 'summer in the city' which provides in foster care with the oppurtunity to 'try art activities music and dance. outdoor pursuits canoeing, climbing, skiing, rollerblading and swimming.' (Knowles, Gianna, and Vini Lander.  2011. Pp.116-117).]]> 2021-02-11 21:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194710734 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194752863 Children in care report: 

• twice the level of bullying than other children in primary years (see Safe To Play 2008) - 38% vs 19%
• four times the level of bullying than other children in secondary years (see Safe To Play 2008) - 36% vs 9% 

]]> 2021-02-11 21:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194752863 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194789093  “Looked-after children, especially those in residential care, are identified as a group whose mental health needs are known to be greater than those of the general population of the same age” (Utting et al, 1997) ]]> 2021-02-11 22:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194789093 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194952045 - differentiating tasks.
- Scaffolfing work and questioning.
- Teaching assisants.
- Creative tasks. 
All these techniques gives all students access to the work given to them.]]> 2021-02-11 23:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194952045 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194959504 Inequality is shown when only 6% of looked after children will go to university.]]> 2021-02-11 23:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194959504 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194986785 Top 5 Tips for Designated Teachers on listening to the voice of the child:
• Be available, take the time to get to know me
• Notice if I am upset or angry and listen to me when I need help
• Understand that even though I’ve had a different past than most people, it doesn’t
mean I need to be treated differently
• Understand my experience of being looked-after
• Understand that my past will affect my present and my future behaviour even if I don’t notice 

]]> 2021-02-11 23:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1194986785 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1195029720 2021-02-12 00:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1195029720 b1405805 https://padlet.com/b1405805/alk9u69zl5umo5nt/wish/1195721867 Advancing Access.
Chapter 1 – Demography (publishing.service.gov.uk)
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NSPCC.  Looked after children | NSPCC Learning
Education issues in the care system | Become (becomecharity.org.uk)
Effective Personal Education Plans (PEPs) (afaeducation.org)
Knowles, Gianna, and Vini Lander. Diversity, Equality and Achievement in Education, SAGE Publications, 2011. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bishopg/detail.action?docID=689503.
*Promoting the education of looked-after children and previously looked-after children (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Quality statement 4: Support to explore and make sense of identity and relationships | Looked-after children and young people | Quality standards | NICE


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