This document sets out theme by theme the Welsh Government’s commitment to improve the educational outcomes of looked after children. Read More
National Inspection of safeguarding and care planning of Looked after Children and Care Leavers who exhibit vulnerable or risky behaviours
Location: Wales Author: Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) Summary: This report explores the quality and effectiveness of care and pathway planning in relation to safeguarding and promoting the outcomes of children and young people looked after by the local authority or who are care leavers. Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) undertook… Read More
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
Read the act legislation in full. Read More
Strategy: Raising the ambitions and educational attainment of children who are looked after in Wales
This document describes the Welsh Government’s programme and its six key themes to tackle the educational underachievement of children who are looked after. Read More
NICE Guidelines for Looked-After Children and Young People
This guideline covers how organisations, professionals and carers can work together to deliver high quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people. Read More
Promoting the education of looked-after children: Statutory guidance for local authorities
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after children’s aspirations to achieve in further and higher education Read More
Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2018/19
We’ve worked hard once again this year to protect and promote children’s rights in Wales… Read More
One Year On: Raising the ambitions and educational attainment of children who are looked after in Wales – Summary Report
This document summarises the Welsh Government’s programme and the progress made in delivering actions within its six key themes to drive improvement in the educational outcomes of children who are looked after. Read More
The designated teacher for looked after and previously looked-after children
This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education, issued under sections 20(4) and 20A(4) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008… Read More
What Works in Promoting Good Outcomes for Looked After Children and Young People?
This paper has been prepared to support the commissioning of children in need services in Wales as part of the Better Outcomes for Children in Need Programme sponsored by the Social Services Improvement Agency (SSIA)… Read More
