3. Practical ideas and exercises

In the previous section we looked at some key concerns that young people entering residential child care may have.

In this section we are going to introduce you to some ideas that may help you meet some key needs of the children you work with.

These are based on the five outcomes of Every Child Matters - which will be familiar to you. We have addressed four out of five outcomes in Every Child Matters, adding one about contact as this of key concern to children in residential care.

Some of these ideas may be familiar to you, others not.