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Full details and application documents here Every child is unique, special and equally entitled to our respect, care and protection, no matter who they are, where they were born or how they came to be in a particular part of the UK. The Children Act 1989 is the legal foundation for protecting all children in England and Wales equally. Removing any group of children from any of its provisions profoundly undermines it, and creates an unacceptable segregation between those children who are entitled to the full care, support and protection of children’s legislation and other children who have been placed outside of it. To remove rights for some children is to deny the intrinsic rights of all children. Through the Illegal Migration Bill the Home Secretary plans to seek a range of powers in respect of unaccompanied children which gravely concern us, including powers to directly accommodate them on arrival and subsequently transfer them. This legal change would leave some of the world’s most vulnerable children outside of the very system designed to give children in their circumstances a home, safety, recovery from their trauma and support to reach their unique potential. As children’s organisations we disagree in principle with this prospect, out of profound concern for the children it would affect, and for the long term implications of undermining the universality of protection provided by the Children Act 1989, and the UK’s fulfilment of its international obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The practice of the Home Office putting unaccompanied children in hotels, from which hundreds are disappearing, must stop. Attempting to set it on more solid footing through legislation runs counter to the Government’s commitment to end the use of hotels and will only worsen and prolong the huge child protection failure already unfolding. Many of us have warned since 2021 against this dangerous temporary measure, recognising that the real solution is to invest in local authorities so that they can fulfil their duties to these children under the Children Act. Two years later, hundreds of children have gone missing from Home Office-run hotels, and over 200 remain untraceable. The Home Office has not only failed to ensure children have the health, education and legal support that a corporate parent is required to provide [1], but it has lost many of the children in its 'care' and appears unwilling to take responsibility for finding them [2]. We will resist any attempt to formalise such practices and we are united in urging that the Government instead focuses on ending the use of hotels altogether, finding the missing children, and resourcing councils properly to provide the standards of care and protection to which every child is entitled. Signed: Sir Peter Wanless, CEO, NSPCC Lynn Perry MBE, CEO, Barnardo’s Mark Russell, CEO, The Children’s Society Anna Feuchtwang, CEO, National Children’s Bureau Paul Carberry, CEO, Action for Children Dr Carol Homden CBE, Group CEO, Coram Patricia Durr, CEO, ECPAT UK Kathy Evans, CEO, Children England Carolyne Willow, Director, Article 39 Louise King, Director, CRAE (part of Just for Kids Law) Kamena Dorling, Chair, Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium Signatories from 28.02.23 Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO, Kidscape Lee Dema, Project Manager, St Matthew’s Project Mark Lee, Chief Executive, The Together Trust Justin Humphreys, CEO, thirtyone:eight Andy Elvin, CEO, TACT Martin Auton-Lloyd, CEO, Family Support Work Robyn Kemp, Chair, Social Pedagogy Professional Association Richard Hammond, CEO, The Separated Child Foundation David Holmes CBE, CEO, Family Action Katharine Sacks-Jones, CEO, Become Leigh Elliott, CEO, Children North East Sheila Taylor MBE, CEO, NWG Kate Wareham, Children and Young People Director, Catch 22 Brigid Robinson, Managing Director, Coram Voice Rita Waters, Group Chief Executive, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) Cathy Ashley OBE, CEO, Family Rights Group Footnotes [1] An inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) March - May 2022 by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration [2] Hansard, Commons debate 24th January 2023 Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk Our foster carers come in all shapes and sizes. One thing unites them - they all provide a safe space for young people to grow. We speak to Lee and Leigh - a couple who have fostered children with the Together Trust for the last two years to hear about their experience of fostering as a same-sex couple. When did you first think about becoming foster carers? It’s something I’d thought about for a while, then one day, I saw the Together Trust’s Fostering advert on Facebook and enquired. Actually, I enquired before telling Lee! That was certainly some interesting news for him to get home to. In all honesty, it was the kick we needed to go for it. We had wanted kids and fostering seemed like a great option for us as a couple. How many children have you fostered? We’ve looked after two children in total and have one with us at the moment. Both placements have been around the same age, so we’ve had them living with us as they have moved from primary to secondary school. Could you describe your experience of being foster carers? There have certainly been a lot of highs as well as some lows. It would be a lie to say there aren’t challenges that you have to overcome, but there have been so many great memories created: whether that’s trips out to theme parks or just the three of us getting on together at home. The girl we have with us at the moment is at the age where she much prefers being in her room on the Xbox rather than hanging out with us. That’s no bad thing though, as long as she is happy living here with us! Have you received support from the Together Trust fostering team? We’ve had so much support from the Together Trust team over the last couple of years. When our first placement was getting challenging, Louise and Lisa from the Together Trust provided a lot of support for us, especially because Lee and I both work full-time. Whether it was getting in touch with an outreach worker or a call with one of them on the phone, it was a huge help. We became big friends with the duty number. We used to call regularly for help and advice and the fact that there was someone available even at 11 or 12 o’clock at night was a massive reassurance, especially as we are both first-time carers. Everyone you talk to knows your situation and what’s been happening, so the support really is tailored to us as a couple. What was the process of becoming foster carers like?
After we first saw the advert and enquired, we had a chat with the Together Trust Fostering Team so they could find out more about us and why we were looking to foster. When we applied it was during the Covid pandemic, so a lot of the process was done online. We showed the team around our house and the bedroom where the child would be staying, and basically just got across that we were suitable to be foster carers. You get put on a ‘Skills to Foster’ course and complete other bits of training, then there are a few stages that you have to pass. The whole process feels like a chat with a friend. It was never daunting and the people we spoke to all of us at ease. Have you had much contact with other foster carers? We meet other carers through the training sessions and support sessions on Zoom. There are usually two or three sessions a year where you can share experiences and tips. We were also matched with a foster buddy: a lady who had been fostering for 10 years and who we could get in touch with to ask for advice, which was great. We’ve also taken the girl who is with us at the moment on the fostering holiday, which was great fun and a chance to meet other carers and families. It’s so beneficial meeting other foster carers to share advice and talk through any concerns you might have. There is always someone who has been through a similar situation. How did the people around you (friends and family) react to you becoming foster carers? Everyone has been supportive since we told them that we were thinking of becoming carers. They can see the difference that can be made to young people if they are in the right environment. There are certain things that you don’t always think about or can take for granted. Both the children we've cared for had never used a self-check-out at the supermarket, for example, so it’s great to be able to give them these life experiences so that everyday things start to become normal. Do you think there are still stigmas around LGBTQ+ couples and individuals becoming foster carers? Honestly, this was something that really concerned me when we started fostering - whether there would be any reluctance from the children or their families because we are a gay couple. What helped us was being put in touch with another gay couple who had been fostering with the Together Trust for a while. We were able to have an open and honest chat with them and talk about any struggles they had experienced. It really put our minds at ease. In the end, we haven’t experienced any stigma at all, both children we have looked after have told us that the fact that we are gay doesn’t matter to them and they have really embraced it. A lot of gay couples and people have experienced hardship in life and built resilience, which I think is a great thing to pass on to the children we are caring for. We have experiences that can help young people if they have questions or need advice. It’s a great feeling to be helping someone and setting them up for their life ahead. Would you recommend becoming a foster carer? I would definitely recommend it! It’s giving a child a chance that they may otherwise not be given. It’s not always easy, and there are of course lots of ups and downs, but it’s so rewarding when you can make a difference in a child’s life. Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk In November 2022, Marie, one of the care leavers supported by the Together Trust, took part in a policy event for care leavers in Glasgow. The Care Leavers Association ran the event in partnership with Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF) and International Foster Care Organisation. It brought together care leavers from Scotland and England to discuss policy and practice issues, with the aim of setting priorities for policy makers. Care Leavers from both countries worked together to explore the differences and similarities of the leaving care experience. Hayley, a Senior Residential Social Care Worker at Crosskeys, one of the Together Trust’s residential services where the young lady was cared for, shared: “Marie and I felt humbled to be given the opportunity to attend. We met different people from varying backgrounds who shared experiences of moving on from residential and foster provisions. It was nice to meet the people that had been responsible for organising the event and to see how invested they were in this. I have learnt so much during the event which I wasn’t aware of. I can now take some of the information back to the service and implement it.
“Marie had an amazing time and loved the hotel and very comfy bed, which she struggled to get out off! We had the opportunity to look around the city of Glasgow, which was lovely and with it being so close to Christmas, it was full of beautiful lights. “It was also nice catching up with her and hearing some of the things she has accomplished. The whole staff team think very highly of Marie and we’re glad that she continues to stay in touch with us.” The event was a great opportunity for young people to meet each other and learn about both countries. Thank you to the workers from CLA, STAF and IFCO for being so accommodating and for giving us the opportunity to take part in this event. Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk Lucy Croxton Policy, Public Affairs and Campaign Manager 16 January 2023 Today, we have outlined our concerns to the Department for Education about their plans to regulate semi-independent accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds. You can read our full consultation response here. Below are five reasons why we believe that the new regulation and inspection regime is not a step in the right direction, and why the government should urgently extend existing care standards to cover all children. 1. The new regulations will not protect children’s safety The new regulations fall short of ‘every child having a stable, loving and safe home’. While staff working with children in semi-independent accommodation need DBS checks, what about adults who share a kitchen or living room with a child? The new protection standard says that young people should not feel isolated because of their accommodation or support. No professional working with children would want that. But can staff truly ensure that children living in a bedsit feel a sense of belonging? We don’t think so. It is not possible for the registered person or staff, who are not always physically on-site, to keep children who are living in shared accommodation with vulnerable adult’s safe. It is not a fault of the workforce; it is a fault of the nature of semi-independent accommodation. 2. The regulations are not trauma informed Most children enter care after experiencing either abuse or neglect, experiences which are linked to physical illness, depression and even death. Children who have lived through trauma may demonstrate ‘hyper-independence’ as a response to surviving without help and care from other people. The whole rationale for semi-independent accommodation is that some children are ready for independence at a young age. Children may feel ready for the independence that comes with living alone, but that does not mean it is in their best interest to live without care. We know that there are children living in semi-independent accommodation who should be living in foster care or children’s residential care. Instead, they are living in a bedsit because it’s the only place available. Children who are removed from the care of their parents because of abuse or neglect must not live in accommodation which is, by nature, neglectful. 3. Caravans and barges as emergency accommodation Previously semi-independent accommodation was thought of as accommodation that should only be used in emergencies. Now, there are almost as many children aged 16 and 17 living in semi-independent accommodation as in regulated children’s homes. In the new regulations, it says that caravans and barges, impermanent settings, should only be used in exceptional circumstances. Yet we know the children’s social care system is in crisis. Unless systemic problems are addressed, and more funding is allocated, local authorities will continue to be forced into making decisions which are exceptional daily. The recent recommendations of the review into Children’s Social Care suggest stability and permanency are critical for children where they cannot remain with their families, and according to the Children’s Commissioners Big Ask Survey, one of the most pressing concerns for children in care is a stable and nurturing home. On a practical level, mobile and non-permanent settings cannot possibly meet the quality standards laid down in the new regulations. 4. The new inspection regime is not up to scratch Under the new inspection regime, a small sample of providers' accommodation will be inspected by Ofsted every three years. The likelihood is that there will be accommodation where children live which may not be inspected by the regulator within a ten-year period. The lack of oversight is appalling, given that 29 deaths of 16- and 17-year-olds have occurred within semi-independent accommodation over the last five years. We firmly believe that every setting where a child lives should be inspected to a high standard. 5. There will be unintended consequences Children’s homes which are struggling financially and those who provide poor quality care may be attracted to change their function to provide support instead of care, as the quality standards that providers will need to meet are less comprehensive. Already, local authorities have limited options about where to place a child. Increasingly, deprivation of liberty orders is being made on the basis that there are no suitable homes available for children with complex needs. This desperate situation means that decisions are already being taken which are not in accordance with a child’s best interest. Implementing this regime will do nothing to change this situation. The impact of this on the broken care ‘market’ will be a relative surplus of semi-independent accommodation in contrast to the scarcity of regulated, caring settings. The oversupply of semi-independent accommodation will make it cheaper for local authorities to commission, and the scarcity of regulated placements will make them overall the more expensive choice. If funding for local authorities does not increase to a level at which they are able to commission the right type of care for a child, rather than the cheapest support available, we are concerned that semi-independent accommodation will become the default choice for children in care. The alternative There is a real alternative to the new regulatory regime. The government could ensure that the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 covers all children living in residential care settings. They could make a commitment to phase out the use of semi-independent accommodation, mindful of the recommendation made in the Care Review that “all children should receive care where they live by 2025”. They could invest the initial £145 million cost of the new regulatory and inspection regime into helping providers of semi-independent accommodation register and drive up their standards to that which amounts to care, not support. Source: https://www.togethertrust.org.uk Styliana Pasiardi Campaigns and Advocacy Officer The government’s new proposals on semi-independent accommodation legitimises its use for 16 and 17-year-olds in care. Instead, children will receive ‘support’, a watered down right. In its consultation on the new proposals, the government refers to 16 and 17-year-olds as ‘young people’. I believe this establishes division between children who are under 16, and those aged 16 and 17. In law, the word child refers to anybody who is under the age of 18. We know that children’s mental health, overall, has worsened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. In April last year, the government outlined its intention to create a 10-year mental health strategy which does appear to have moved forward since. The mental health of children is of paramount importance. In this article below, I explore the potential impact of the semi-independent accommodation proposals on the mental health of children aged 16 and 17 who are in care. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and complex trauma Mental health, domestic abuse, and neglect are examples of ACEs which underpin why a children may enter the children’s social care system. These factors can lead to complex trauma, negatively affecting health and well-being. Any child who enters the care system has experienced separation from birth parents, which can give rise to feelings of abandonment. Research by the former Children’s Commissioner shows that children living in semi-independent accommodation are more likely to be sexually exploited, go missing from home, or be criminally exploited by gangs, than their peers. Considering the complex needs that can arise from these distressing events, I find it absurd that the government thinks it is appropriate for children under 18 to live in places which can only offer ‘support’ instead of ‘care’. No definition of ‘complex needs’ Within the new proposals, the government says it does not expect that supported accommodation would be appropriate for children with complex needs. This statement is questionable for different reasons, which I explain below. In the consultation, the government does not define ‘complex needs’ nor the way that placing authorities should determine this, leaving it open to their discretion. This omission risks children with complex needs being moved into semi-independent provisions regardless of the government’s intention. Soft language Within the proposals, it says that ‘where a young person has complex needs …we do not expect that supported accommodation would be appropriate’. The word ‘expect’ denotes a suggestion and does not require placing authorities to refuse to move children with complex needs into semi-independent provision. Inadequate access to early intervention The Health and Social Care Committee found that 1.5 million children under 18 will need new or additional mental health support after the pandemic (Eshalomi, 2022). Meanwhile, children’s charities found that government funding for children’s services was cut by 24% (Centre for Mental Health, 2022). During the pandemic, delayed needs identification occurred due to reduced contact with professionals. This delay led to more complex referrals than usual (Ofsted, 2022). The government’s proposals are rushed without considering this evidence, which shows a disregard for children’s complex needs. How will the government ensure that children in care have early access to mental health support? Due to the current delays in mental health services for children, it is questionable whether a child’s mental health needs will even be assessed before they are moved to semi-independent accommodation. Almost one third of children living in semi-independent accommodation were moved there within a week of entering care (GOV, 2021). Lack of placements There are many young people with complex needs in semi-independent or unregistered accommodation because of the lack of secure placements across the country. Many children in the social-care system experience placement breakdowns, negatively affecting their mental and physical health (Homes, 2022). As stated by the president of the Associate Directors for Children’s Services (ADCS), it is now becoming "increasingly common for councils to seek a deprivation of liberty order" because of a shortage of regulated places. However, I am afraid that by legitimising semi-independent accommodation, more children will end up living in places that do not meet their needs and experience placement breakdowns - damaging their overall well-being. Cliff edge at 16? Currently, the care cliff sees young people losing out on support when they turn 18, now the new legislation opens the doors for a cliff edge at 16. An online survey for children in care (aged 16 and over) and care leavers showed that they often felt rushed into leaving care and had to move with only a few weeks’ notice. Can the government guarantee that children in semi-independent accommodation will not face the same situation? Or that with the shortage of regulated placements, a child turning 16 will not be encouraged into semi-independent accommodation? Cost of living crisis The ongoing cost of living crisis is making people choose between heating and food. One story tells of how a young mother aged 20 in supported accommodation is having to cut back on fruit due to the current crisis (Harle, 2022). If a 20-year-old is struggling to manage, how is the government expecting 16 and 17-year-olds to manage, especially during such an adverse time? My closing thoughts The new proposals discriminate against children based on their age and lower the threshold from ‘care’ to ‘support’, disregarding the complex needs of children. Instead of pursuing those proposals, the government should focus on providing substantial funding to cover the aforementioned cut in children’s services, and the current demand for mental health needs. All children in care are entitled to ‘care’; it is unacceptable and unfair that the government wants to legitimise a two-tier system based on age. This is the first article in a four part series about unregulated accommodation and the government's ongoing consultation. You can read the first part of the series here. Contact the author at styliana.pasiardi@togethertrust.org.uk Source: Lucy Croxton Policy, Public Affairs and Campaign Manager Every year, one in four children entering the care system is aged 16 or 17. The reasons they are in care are complex and varied, but the majority have experienced either neglect or abuse in their home. The government says that young people would do best in foster care or residential care, but some, it claims, are ready for the independence that comes with either living alone in a bedsit or living in a shared environment with adults. These placements are known as semi-independent or unregulated accommodation. In unregulated accommodation, according to the government, children should not be cared for, instead they should be supported into independence... however, all children in care should by law be supported with their transition to independence through pathway planning. According to the law, the principles which should underpin a transition are:
Once thought of as an exceptional or emergency placement, the growth of unregulated accommodation has spiraled out of control. Between 2009 and 2019 the number of children living in these placements increased by 210%. Is it possible that in the period of ten years, there has been such a significant increase in the number of children whose best interests it is to live in a place without care? Or is it more likely that other factors, such as the shortage of regulated care placements, and the cost of providing high quality care, have become more significant considerations for the government? The situation is a crisis. Now, there are almost as many 16- and 17-year-olds living in unregulated settings as there are living in regulated children’s homes.
Since 2022, the government has banned children aged 15 and under being placed in unregulated accommodation. Yet without justification, the ban has not been extended to 16- and 17-year-olds, despite 29 children dying while living in unregulated settings over the last five-year period. In a House of Lord’s debate last week, Lord Invergowrie called it a ‘scandal’. Addressing the chamber, he said “is it the best we can do for 16- and 17-year-olds who are in the care of the State, to put them in a bedsit on their own, or pay for them to live in a property with adult strangers?” Watch Lord Watson in the Lords Children's Social Care debate on 7 December Yet the government is not only allowing this to happen, as a bystander might watch a tragedy unfolding. It is legalising (and normalising) the use of unregulated accommodation through new standards and guidance which it published last week, alongside a consultation that runs throughout the Christmas period. Why is it doing it? It says, because unregulated accommodation is right for some (it says). Right for who? To some the new regulatory regime represents a ‘step in the right direction’. At least, they say, 16- and 17-year-olds will now live in a place where there are four quality standards (in comparison to the nine which exist for regulated children’s homes). At least, there will be regular Ofsted inspections (though Ofsted will not visit every setting where a child lives and will instead conduct ‘provider level inspections’ every three years, in comparison to twice yearly visits of regulated children’s homes). At least, children will only live in caravans and barges in exceptional circumstances (though these placements have never before been explicitly permitted explicitly). At least, there will be workforce and safeguarding standards similar to those in regulated children’s homes, with managers and staff needing DBS checks (though children living in unregulated accommodation may share a home with vulnerable adults, who do not appear to need the same checks). Is this good enough? There is not a single parent I know who would feel reassured of their child’s welfare by visiting a bedsit down the road from the one their child lives in every three years. There is not a single parent I know who would wish for their child to have less rights than other children. There is not a single parent I know who would consider these living standards as ‘right’ for their child, regardless of their child’s level of independence. Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk From Christmas trees to carolling, toys, and Santa’s Grotto – John Lewis has done it all. Children supported by the Together Trust have taken part in lots of fun activities this holiday season. Santa Claus is coming to town Our children’s homes have been invited for a visit to Santa’s Grotto at John Lewis stores in Cheadle, where children could meet the elves that bring the magic to life, have a chat with Father Christmas and enjoy a meal provided by the store. Each young person is also getting a £25 voucher to spend on presents from John Lewis! We wish you a Merry Christmas Students from Inscape House School, our education setting for young people with autism, brightened up everyone’s morning at John Lewis in Cheadle. The group of enthusiastic pupils, dressed up in festive jumpers and equipped with bells, took over the store for an exclusive carol concert. Deck the Halls Over at our children’s homes, John Lewis interior stylists have been busy decorating for the holidays. Pocket Nook, our home for children with autism and complex needs in Bolton, has been very lucky to receive a wonderful Christmas tree and lots of other decorations to make the house more festive for the young people. It’s so wonderful to see the spirit of Christmas alive and well throughout the Trust and to witness, once again, the generosity of our staff, students, partners and the public. We have been accredited as a Living Wage employer! Our charity, which employs over 850 people in the North West, has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. Figures from the Living Wage Foundation suggest nearly a fifth of all jobs in the North West (18.4%) are paying less than the real Living Wage. At the Together Trust, we're supporting our fantastic staff by offering a minimum wage of £9.93 per hour rather than £8.91 per hour for over 23s. The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 300,000 people and put over £1.6 billion extra into the pockets of workers. “We’re delighted to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer. It is a symbol of our genuine commitment to support and reward the hard work of current and future employees at the Together Trust in the best way we can. Their passion and professionalism in looking after the people we support is inspiring.” Mark Lee, Chief Executive, Together Trust “We’re delighted that the Together Trust has joined the movement of almost 10,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on. "They join thousands of organisations such as Oxfam, People's Health Trust, Action Aid, Crisis, Comic Relief and many more. These charities recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like the Together Trust, believe that a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay." Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk We have been accredited as a Living Wage employer! Our charity, which employs over 850 people in the North West, has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. Figures from the Living Wage Foundation suggest nearly a fifth of all jobs in the North West (18.4%) are paying less than the real Living Wage. At the Together Trust, we're supporting our fantastic staff by offering a minimum wage of £9.93 per hour rather than £8.91 per hour for over 23s. The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 300,000 people and put over £1.6 billion extra into the pockets of workers. “We’re delighted to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer. It is a symbol of our genuine commitment to support and reward the hard work of current and future employees at the Together Trust in the best way we can. Their passion and professionalism in looking after the people we support is inspiring.” Mark Lee, Chief Executive, Together Trust “We’re delighted that the Together Trust has joined the movement of almost 10,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on. "They join thousands of organisations such as Oxfam, People's Health Trust, Action Aid, Crisis, Comic Relief and many more. These charities recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like the Together Trust, believe that a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay." Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation The Together Trust was first established in Manchester in 1870. It now cares for and champions the rights, needs and ambitions of care-experienced children and people with disabilities, autism and mental health differences. Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk |
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