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DESIGNATED MEMBER OF STAFF SCHEME: HOW CAN FE AND HE STAFF BEST SUPPORT CARE LEAVERS?

DESIGNATED MEMBER OF STAFF SCHEME: HOW CAN FE AND HE STAFF BEST SUPPORT CARE LEAVERS?. Isabel Gill Rachel Calver December 2010. THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM. In Kent there are… 1,362 child protection plans 1,568 looked after children 248 unaccompanied asylum seekers

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DESIGNATED MEMBER OF STAFF SCHEME: HOW CAN FE AND HE STAFF BEST SUPPORT CARE LEAVERS?

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  1. DESIGNATED MEMBER OF STAFF SCHEME:HOW CAN FE AND HE STAFF BEST SUPPORT CARE LEAVERS? Isabel Gill Rachel Calver December 2010

  2. THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM In Kent there are… • 1,362 child protection plans • 1,568 looked after children • 248 unaccompanied asylum seekers • 83 children in children’s homes • 1,500 children from other LAs • = 2,862 children in the care system • (August 2010)

  3. DMS SCHEME • Created in 2005 • Initially funded by AHKM • To improve support for young people leaving care • Every FE College and University in Kent and Medway involved • Supported by Kent and Medway local authorities

  4. AIMS • To appoint a DMS in every FE and HE partner • To develop support for YCLs • To improve access to education • To improve progression • To raise awareness of staff • To become sustainable

  5. VOICE OF YOUNG PEOPLE Quotes from young care leavers: • ‘Understand our family situation’ • ‘Consider our emotional needs’ • ‘Offer more help with choosing courses’ • ‘Focus on our own issues – NOT what other people think we want!’ • ‘Take time to encourage us’ • ‘Motivate us to achieve our dreams’

  6. MORE QUOTES…WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE? • ‘Advertise so we now what support is available’ • ‘Breakdown stereotypes of kids in care, foster kids, and care leavers’ • ‘Create support groups in every school and college’ • ‘Empower us - so we have a say in what happens to us’

  7. OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE… Someone who will… • Listen… • Make things happen • Be an advocate in college • Help with course choice • Source financial advice and support • Discuss on-course support • Encourage and motivate when life is difficult

  8. NETWORK OF SUPPORT • Cheap to run! • Termly meetings • Hosted by partners • Update information • Share good practice • Disseminate within FE and HE • Ongoing training … • DMS training • LA training

  9. DMS TRAINING • Training Pack • LLN and AHKM funded • Credit rated training • Context of Care • The DMS Role • Case studies and scenarios • LA policies and practice • Useful contacts and paperwork

  10. TRAINER’S TOOLKIT • Train more trainers… • Cascade within your institution • Use annual cycle of CPD • Ready made materials • Session plans • Assessment • Accreditation • Evaluation

  11. CHALLENGES • Sustainability • End of Aimhigher funding • FE and HE budget cuts • Constant restructuring in FE, HE and LAs • DMS role + day job = more work • Too much for one person? • Takes time to work with schools, FE, HE, LAs • Pubicising service

  12. WHAT CAN YOU BUILD ON? • Work with the willing… • Senior management buy in • Ofsted • FBT Q Mark • Student Services • Identify Champions • foster parents • ex-care leavers • tutors

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