– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 25 March 2003.
Question S1W-34075
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will undertake a review of the role and value of children's homes in order to ensure that the most effective action is being taken to deliver a high quality service that best meets the needs of looked after children in residential care, in the light of the findings of the article by G Heron and M Chakrabarti, "Examining the perceptions and attitudes of staff working in community based children's homes: are their needs being met?", in Qualitative Social Work, Volume 1, 2002 .
We have no plans to carry out such a review. Residential care plays an important part in the range of care options available for looked after children. It can be the most appropriate placement for some young people. Residential units are being inspected by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care against National Care Standards published by Scottish ministers to ensure that they provide a high quality service. The research for the article by Harron and Chakrabarti was completed in 1999, before the establishment of the Commission and the National Care Standards. In addition the Executive continues to invest substantially in training and development in this field through funding the Scottish Institute of Residential Child Care. The Chief Social Work Inspector is preparing plans for a review of the quality of services for all looked after children.
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No0 people think not
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