Improving the Health of Children and Young People in Public Care : A manual for training residential social workers and foster carers, PDF eBook

Improving the Health of Children and Young People in Public Care : A manual for training residential social workers and foster carers PDF

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Improving the health and well-being of children in public care is a complex and challenging task. Originally published in 1999, this manual was designed to support the health training of residential and field social workers and foster carers, and assist local authorities and others in meeting the Quality Protects objectives for health.

The manual is divided into five modules:

understanding and promoting health

managing health within the care setting

child development, illnesses and health problems

understanding mental health

promoting healthy lifestyles.

Improving the Health of Children and Young People in Public Care is still an valuable resource for trainers working in and with social services departments, as well as mangers of children's homes, heads of care in residential boarding schools, foster carers and providers of NVQ Caring for Children and Young People, level 3.

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