Points Supporting Kinship Carers and Estranged Young People to Build Stronger Family Units Julie Selwyn Elaine Farmer Sarah Meakings and Paula Vaisey 2013 Key Research Features Parental influence and ID: 276587
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From Crisis Points to Turning Points
Supporting Kinship Carers and Estranged Young People to Build Stronger Family UnitsSlide2
Julie Selwyn, Elaine Farmer, Sarah Meakings and Paula Vaisey (2013) Slide3
Key Research Features
Parental influence and
contact limited
Poverty
often a consequence of taking on the children
Carers’ health compromisedCarers struggle to to deal with disturbed behaviours
Difficulties with the children’s parentsCarer’s struggle with loss & sense of hopelessnessSlide4Slide5
Existing Support?Slide6
Help Required
90% of the carers wanted more help:
financial (55%),
practical (47%),
emotional support (40%),
information (36%) advice on children’s behaviour (37%). Slide7
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Central Government2. Children’s services
3. Local Authorities
4. Other Professionals
5.
Voluntary OrganisationsSlide8
RECOMMENDATIONS SYNOPSIS
A national allowance
for informal carers.
A
culture change
in statutory services.Information.Improved kinship policies and practices. Better awareness among universal services such as GPs, teachers and solicitors. Slide9Slide10
Supporting Estranged Young People
What is an Estranged Young Person? young people who receive no support from parents or guardians
Why are they estranged?
Family relationship breakdown
Escaping Abuse
relationships with their family have broken down and they have been kicked out of the family home. Some have suffered abuse from which they have needed to escape. Slide11
Supporting Estranged Young People
What are their Needs?
As a result of having nowhere else to turn, they try to live independently and often end up homeless and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET).
How does Buttle help them?funding for education, employment or training opportunities. contributing to setting up home costs. personalised package of support created with the young person and their support worker. Up to £2,000 per case.Slide12
Supporting Estranged Young People
Case StudiesSlide13
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