About me
Award Winning social entrepreneur
International project developer
Inspirational trainer and speaker
Voice for young people in care
Care leaver
How do we
communicate
with foster
carer’s so that
we can
effectively
support care
leavers in
education?
Sharp transition
Child in care
Care leaver
Loads of support
Lack of services
Stability
Loss of a lot support
Services available
Education is a choice
Compulsory education
Indirectly imposed
entitlement?
Speak to the young people
Best people to speak about their carer’s
Some young people may not want you to speak
to their carer’s or have a carer
Listen and respect to the young peoples views
Create an avenue from the start
Set it out from the start
We need to be speaking to the young person and get permission to
have conversation with their carers, working in collaboration with
the foster carer’s from the start of the course is important.
Build links with the local
authority
Care leavers service (After Care)
Service user coordinator will have links with the
local authority
‘Collaborative inter-professional working’
Communicate effectively
Understand similarity's
Understand differences
Everyone had different
upbringings
Care leavers may need
extra support
All experience difficulty's in
out lives
Care leavers tend not to
have supportive birth
parents
Everyone's family structure
is individual
Care leavers
Consistent commination
Highlight concerns early – prevents a build up
Don’t be scared to speak to care leaver about
things
Be aware of ‘spotlighting’ young people
Get to know your care leavers
I can guarantee that building effective relationships with young
people, can be the most effective support you can give to them,
Knowing someone is there if they need them.