Cafcass calls for virtual health centre for Children in
Care
Cafcass today publishes a report
examining the health and wellbeing of young people in
care.
The report found that young people in care
were happy but they sometimes felt the affects of stress, wanted
better advice on relationships and they wanted more support to eat
healthily for instance in foster or children’s homes.
Based on a research event organised by the
Cafcass Children’s Rights Team, the report outlines what young
people in care feel about their health and wellbeing. The report
was researched in collaboration with Professor Adrian James from
the Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth, University of
Sheffield; and evaluated by independent research provider, the
Policy Evaluation Group. Along with input from the Cafcass
Children’s Rights Team and the Cafcass Young Peoples Board, the
report states issues for consideration following each section
concerning the young peoples health and wellbeing.
One member of the Cafcass Young people’s board
commented, “Young People (in care) have a tendency to move from one
place to another and there needs to be structured support at this
difficult time. This is how we can be healthy, happy and well!”
Click
here to view the press release.
Click
here to view the full report.