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<cms:item xmlns:cms="http://www.arsdigita.com/cms/1.0" xmlns="http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/esdbody" oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ESDService:{id=263}]"><cms:name>residential-care-for-children-263</cms:name><cms:language>en</cms:language><cms:title>Residential Care for Children</cms:title><cms:dublinCore oid="[com.arsdigita.london.cms.dublin.DublinCoreItem:{id=263}]"><cms:name>residential-care-for-children-263-dublin-metadata</cms:name><cms:dcAudience>General Public</cms:dcAudience><cms:dcCoverage>content="99XX" scheme="ONS SNAC"</cms:dcCoverage><cms:dcCoveragePostcode/><cms:dcCoverageSpatialRef/><cms:dcCoverageUnit/><cms:dcDateValid/><cms:dcDisposalReview/><cms:dcLanguage>en</cms:dcLanguage><cms:dcTemporalBegin/><cms:dcTemporalEnd/><cms:dcCreatorOwner>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorOwner><cms:dcCreatorContact>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorContact><cms:dcPublisher>Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk</cms:dcPublisher><cms:dcRights/><cms:dcKeywords>residential, care, children</cms:dcKeywords></cms:dublinCore><cms:textAsset oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.TextAsset:{id=263}]"><cms:content><![CDATA[<h2>Social Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Residential Care for Children/Children's Homes are
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there to ensure that the needs of children are met when they cannot live with
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their own family. They are a place for children to develop and grow, as well
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as providing food, shelter, and space for play and leisure in a caring environment.
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Children's Homes look after children with many different needs.</i></p><hr/><p/><p>When children and young
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people come to live in a Children's Home they will have a Care Plan. Their Care
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Plan says why a child is living in a home, what is supposed to happen while
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they are living there and what is supposed to happen at the end of their stay.
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Most children will go home, but a few go to live with other families and a few
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go to live in other homes. Older children who are not planning to return home,
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are given help to prepare them for living on their own - this is called Aftercare.</p><p>Education is important.
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Children go to their own school if they have a school place, or we help to get
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them back into school. Although some young people may still attend different
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resources in the community, for example school, college, etc.</p><p>It is very important that
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children and young people stay in touch with their family and friends. It is
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only when they might be hurt, or a Court Order says that contact is not allowed,
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that some children will not be able to have visits from their family or will
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not be able to visit them.</p><p>Children and young people
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are respected as individuals. By providing for their religious and cultural
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needs children are encouraged to keep their sense of personal identity and community.
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</p><h2>Eligibility For The Service</h2><p> Children and young people
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have to live away from their own families for all sorts of reasons. These include:
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</p><ul>
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<li title="*">Their parents are unwell</li>
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<li title="*">They have problems with their family and need to spend some time away from
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home, eg: behaviour problems or educational difficulties</li>
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<li title="*">They may have a disability and need a break from living with their families</li>
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<li title="*">They
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are in the care of local authority subject on a Court Order or an Interim
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Care Order, and,</li>
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<li title="*">Generally, when children
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and young people need to live away from their families, they will stay
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with foster carers. It is only when Foster care is either not possible
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or not desirable accommodation or may not be what the young person would
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choose</li>
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</ul><p> In all cases, we make sure
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that all the alternatives are fully considered before recommending residential
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care.
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</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3>
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<a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=263"> Providing Information
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(263)
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</a></h3>]]></cms:content></cms:textAsset></cms:item>
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