Beyond Labels

I’ve been sitting quietly (most of the time…) watching the discussions unfold around #care and #support in residential children’s services, especially following the recent #Ofsted posts and webinars. It’s fascinating how certain terminology, once removed from guidance, has found its way back into the conversation.
The confusion around care classifications and debates about appropriate intervention in #supportedaccommodation has prompted me to write a small(ish) article about this.

In this soon-to-be-published article, I introduce new terms to bring clarity and offer a more flexible, nuanced approach that aligns with the realities of service delivery. Ultimately, this is about truly complying with the current #regulations (something that, somehow, seems to have been overlooked or forgotten…).

It’s time to move beyond rigid labels and focus on what truly matters: meeting the evolving needs of young people.

This will also be one of the major topics of discussion at the upcoming FEVACA 2024 Conference (https://lnkd.in/ehZMQVgi).