1. BTEC National Diploma HSC
Unit 10 – Caring for Children and Young People

2. Important notice Units left with Wil:
Unit 10 – Caring for children and young people,
Unit 27 - Dealing with challenging behaviour,
Unit 28 - Caring for older people ????

3. Learning outcomes
Know why children and young people might need to be looked after,
Know how care is provided for looked after children,
Understand the risks to children and young people of abusive and exploitative behaviour,
Understand the strategies used to safeguard children and young people from abusive ad exploitative behaviour.

4. Assessment and grading criteria
PASS
MERIT
DISTINCTION P1 M1 D1 P2 M2 D2 P3 M3 P4 P5 P6
Final Deadline for unit 10 is Monday 16th of January 2016 by 3.45 – submitted at reception

5. Research Task (P1 and P2) - DfE

6. P1 Outline why children and young people may need to be looked after away from their families
What are some of the key reasons based on your own knowledge that could lead to children and young people being removed from the care of their parents?

7. Key reasons why children and young people are looked after away from home.
Family related reasons: Bereavement
Child or YP related reasons: Learning difficulties
Family related reasons: Parental illness or incapacity
Child or YP related reasons: Disabilities
Family related reasons: Suspected or actual maltreatment
Child or YP related reasons: Health problems
Child or YP related reasons: Child has committed an offence.
Child or YP related reasons: Behavioural problems

8. Protecting our children - Expecting trouble

9. Children Act (1989) (2004)
Children are seen as looked after when they come into care - section 31 (care order) under the Children Act,
This means they will be looked after by the local authority,
Bringing a child into care should always be the last option and practitionners should always work towards keeping a child at home,
The local authority is then responsible for making key decisions on the behalf of the child, but this does not negate the parental responsibility of the parent.

10. Partnership
A wide range of practitioners within the Children’s Trust work together to get the best outcome s for children and young people in there are.
Children’s Act and Every Child Matters legislation.

11. Care provision available
Temporary or permanent care
Foster care
Respite care
Adoption
Residential

12. P1 and P2 task – Case study based report
P1 – outline why children and young people may need to be looked after away from their families,
P2 – outline the arrangements for providing quality care for looked after children and young people.

13. P1 and P2
Using the case studies provided, you will be writing an preliminary report identifying the reasons why each of the children and young people identified in the case studies, need to be looked after away from home.
You will also be required to identify the arrangements which will be beneficial to their care – you must refer to PIES aspects.