Understand the care system and its im... | OFQUAL

Months 1-6: Portfolio evidence collection throughout learning
Months 6-9: Written assignments and case studies
Month 9: Observed practice assessments
Month 10: Professional discussion (final assessment)

Learning Objective

To enable the learner to comprehend the complex factors and legal processes leading to a child's entry into the care system, and the roles of key professionals involved.
To enable the learner to explain the legal and statutory entitlements of children and young people in care and recognise the risks if these entitlements are not understood or accessed.
To enable the learner to summarise the current theoretical, legislative, and policy frameworks that underpin residential childcare services.
To enable the learner to compare various types of care arrangements and analyse the distinguishing characteristics of therapeutic services within residential childcare.
To enable the learner to analyse the potential impact of residential care on children and young people and identify strategies to support a positive experience within care services.

Understand the process by which a child or young person comes into care
Understand the entitlements of children and young people in care
Understand the context of residential services for children and young people in care
Understand the impact of residential child care services on children and young people
Understand how to support a positive experience of care services for children and young people
Understand planning frameworks for children and young people in residential childcare

This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to understand the care system and its impact on children and young people.