There are loads of reasons young people come into care. The reasons are rarely the fault of the child; Invariably, the significant adults in their lives have let them down
No child or young person chooses or wants to be in care.
- To learn how to trust adults again
- To feel safe and to be safe
- To be listened to
- To have their own room and privacy relative to their age
- To be equal
- To really feel they belong as part of your family and not be an outsider/second class
- To maintain contact with their birth family
- To explore and come to terms with their past
- To receive a good education and fulfil their potential
- To be prepared for independence at the appropriate time
- To be able to grow into a full sense of themselves in a positive environment
- To be healthy