1. Introduction

Welcome to the third of SCIE's e-learning resources on residential child care.

Please note that SCIE has published a further two resources on the topic of residential child care:

SCIE e-learning resource (2008) 'An introduction to residential child care'

This introductory resource gives a general introduction to this area, covering such areas as facts and figures, needs and care environments, legislation and rights.

SCIE e-learning resource (2008) 'Meeting children's needs'

This introductory resource aims to deepen your understanding of how residential care can meet a child's needs and present a range of specific tools and strategies to help you meet these needs.

Links to both can be found in the Extra resources section.