Pathways to success for looked after at home young people
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Paper presented in collaboration with Grant Gilroy from Barnardo's. CELCIS 2013 Conference 'Partnership for Progress'. http://www.celcis.org/training_and_events/events/celcis_2013_conference_partnership_for_progress
Pathways to success for looked after at home young people
- 1. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Pathways to success for looked after at home young people Grant Gilroy & Dr Rachel A Harris Partnership for Progress CELCIS 2013 Conference
- 2. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Welcome ? Early findings: National Through Care & After Care Survey ? Barnardo's - Barnardo’s 16 + at Home ? LAHYP - Young Peoples Experiences DVD ? Support Services for LAHYP ? LAHYP – Young Peoples Support Experiences DVD ? From issues to outcomes ? Q & A
- 3. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Support for looked after at home care leavers (in Scotland) ? Engagement Care Leavers LAH often choose not to engage with TCAC services. ? Service Provision – Lack of capacity to provide a full service to all. – “We do not make any differentiation between those who were looked after away from home and those looked after at home.” – Provided on basis of assessed need/ vulnerability/ at risk of homelessness. – Case by case basis, rather than automatic. ? “… duties to care leavers who were LAAC are greater and take most of the team’s time. However this does not mean that those LAH have lesser needs – often they have greater needs.”
- 4. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Barnardo’s 16+ Edinburgh ? Work with 15-21 year olds who have been looked after and / or accommodated ? Throughcare and Aftercare Service ? Referral Routes - Allocation ? Pathway Co-ordination ? Emotional and Practical Support ? Accommodation ? Lothian Supported Carers Scheme
- 5. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 LAHYP DVD - 1
- 6. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Barnardo’s 16+ at Home Edinburgh ? Funded through STV/Hunter Foundation ? Staff team of 3 ? Community Asset based approach ? Partnership working ? Advocacy and signposting ? Active local community participation DVD - Coming into care – Social Work Supports
- 7. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 16 + at Home Service ? 21 months ? Development Total number of Young People = 65 26 20 20 2 Open case Active Duty Inactive Duty Closed
- 8. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 LAHYP DVD - 2
- 9. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 From issues to outcomes Engagement “Most young people don’t like having support workers, but if you give it a try it is good.” Motivation “I wouldn’t have been as motivated and enthusiastic about getting jobs…” Housing and benefits “I wasn’t really going anywhere, but as soon as I opened up to the support, I got a house, got everything sorted…” Emotional support – a mentor who cares “Someone being there for me” “…somebody to talk some sense into me” ? Ups and Downs ? The Future
- 10. Barnardo’sRegistered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Questions and Answers Thank You
Editor's Notes
- The 16+ at Home service builds on Barnardo’s considerable experience of working in throughcare and aftercare. The service uses its pathways co-ordination role to encourage effective partnership working with all parties involved – from voluntary and statutory agencies to young people and their families - in a co-ordinated community development approach. Barnardo’s and CELCIS are collaborating on project evaluation and research in order to maximise the learning from this unique service development opportunity. This workshop will explain the rewards and challenges of engaging with this group of young people, their care support needs and what we all need to do to help improve their outcomes.
- Early findings from the STAF/CELCIS National Through Care & After Care Survey. Responses received from 28 Las. 4-8 local authorities responded with reference to care leavers who were looked after at home. So this is really just an indication, and not necessarily true for the whole of Scotland.
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- How has the project worked to engage this group of young people? What helps in motivating young people who have been looked after at home? What did you find were the particular issues around housing and benefits? Most of the young people talked about the value of having someone who tried to understand them and support them. Can you tell us more about how the Barnardo’s project worked to achieve this? What’s next for the project?