Crear
Independent Visitor
Special Guardian
Looked After Children’s Nurse
Social Worker
Kinship Carer
Designated Teacher
Personal Advisor
Advocate
Foster Carer
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRP)
Looked After Children in Education Coordinator - LACE
Key Adult (KA)
They must visit the children looked-after on a regular basis, no matter where they are placed. They must fulfil the council’s obligations as a corporate parent to children subject to a Care Order .
Someone living in a private family home who has been registered to care for children or young people. The child may stay as an emergency placement, a short-term or long-term placement.
A named health practitioner who is the responsible for improving the health outcomes for Children Looked After and Care Leavers by working with the individual, their carers, the corporate family and the wider community.
Every CLA must have a named person appointed by the LA who is independent of the LA. They chair reviews for CLA and monitor the LA’s performance in relation a child’s case.
They help young people up to the age of 25 yrs to make choices about their situation when they leave care. They should act as a focal point to ensure a care leaver is provided with support about where to live, help with applications for housing and benefits.
Someone providing a legally secure placement for children and young people who cannot live with their birth parents. They have parental responsibilities and in these cases the child or young person is no longer considered to be Looked After
This is a teacher who must be appointed by the governing body of all maintained schools, to promote the educational achievement of children looked after (CLA).
Every Local Authority in Wales is expected to have a specialist practitioner whose primary role is to act as a champion for the education of CLA and raise aspiration to reform culture and improve outcomes.
A family member or friend of the family who provides care and a home for a child known to them. This covers informal arrangements and children who have a care order. They may not receive the same level of benefits and support as registered foster carers.
This is an adult working in a residential home that a CLA can develop an attachment-like relationship. They aim to build a positive and secure relationship with the CLA based on trust.
Someone who can help to make sure that the young person’s voice is heard so that people know what they want. They can help with lots of things such as reviews, or making a complaint if a CLA feels they have been treated unfairly.
An independent adult volunteer who befriends and develops a long-term friendship with a young person in care. They can help young people develop new interests, skills and hobbies giving them continuity.