Comments on: “You never leave the Villa”

By: Don Ledingham

Don Ledingham — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:21:12 +0000

Thanks Andy I was hoping you would reply. Michael - I’d like to meet you to discuss your experiences. Could you contact my PA Mary Horsburgh 01620 827633 and set up a meeting.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:37 +0000

I’ll start letting people know that many foster carers do take their young people on holiday abroad.
The staff at the Villa have personally contributed heavily toward the cost of any foreign holiday undertaken (2 in 5 years).
The idea that the worse you behave the more you get is not true, in fact due to the risk assessment framework we all work within you have to be well behaved and “safe” to take abroad.
The sharing of new and challenging experiences is to be encouraged whether this be individually or in a group, in this country or abroad.
I hope that Michael gets the chance to see that the “care system” is not all “crap”.

By: michael

michael — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:44:03 +0000

i am in foster care so how come the villa and other places go abroad for a holiday but the council will not give my carer money to go abroad. mibbe i should be really out of control as the worse you act the more you get. The care system is crap

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:04:30 +0000

Our ‘Guidelines for Working with Children under 3′ very much highlight to staff the importance of attachment theory and the need for children to form positive, strong, consistent relationships with key staff. The training and support I offer to reinforce this provides staff and settings with systems they can use to ensure this happens when children are in an out of home care situation at a very young age.