2. 6 scenarios
Scenario 4: Supporting children of prisoners
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You are a foster carer. You are looking after Fran, 13, and her brother Jack, 10. Their mother is in prison for three months. There is very little other family. The expectation is that mother and children will be reunited upon release. You are concerned about their housing situation as their council flat is empty. Additionally, the children haven't seen their mother for three weeks. Jack is particularly distressed and has received numerous detentions. Fran comes home and it is obvious she has been crying but she refuses to talk to you. Do you:
- Contact their social worker to raise your concerns and ask that he comes to visit?
- Arrange to take the children to visit their mother, even though you have never visited a prison before?
- Contact the school to find out what has been going on and explain their home situation?