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Health
and wellbeing Report |
Cafcass
today publishes a report examining the health and wellbeing of young people in
care.
The report found that young people in care were happy but they sometimes felt
the affects of stress, wanted better advice on relationships and they wanted
more support to eat healthily for instance in foster or children’s homes
Based on a research event organised by the Cafcass Children’s Rights Team, the
report outlines what young people in care feel about their health and
wellbeing. The report was researched in collaboration with Professor Adrian
James from the Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth, University of
Sheffield; and evaluated by independent research provider, the Policy
Evaluation Group. Along with input from the Cafcass Children’s Rights Team and
the Cafcass Young Peoples Board, the report states issues for consideration
following each section concerning the young peoples health and wellbeing.
One member of the Cafcass Young people’s board commented, “Young People (in
care) have a tendency to move from one place to another and there needs to be
structured support at this difficult time. This is how we can be healthy, happy
and well!” |
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