When considering a move into supported accommodation, what approaches to decision-making lead to positive outcomes for young people? What are the early indicators of stability versus placement breakdown?
Background
Children’s outcomes are strongly shaped by the love, stability and support provided by their family and wider family networks or in their care placement. Our research interest in this area focuses on understanding the following:
-what enables effective and timely family help, in order to keep children and young people with their families wherever possible
-how safe, loving and stable relationships are sustained for children and young people known to children’s social care
-what contributes to children and young people entering into or moving within the care system.
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