Children’s homes in Wales: why the right home matters | Care Children Need

What does the right children’s home mean to a young person? Hear from young people, families and care teams about children’s residential care in Wales, and why safe homes, trusted relationships and specialist support matter. See what Wales’s care reforms could mean where you live: https://www.carechildrenneed.wales/ In this Care Children Need campaign film, contributors describe the difference that suitable residential care can make: feeling safe, being treated like family, accessing education and therapy, and having people who believe in you. Families explain why specialist residential support matters. Care teams share the expertise they have built over decades and their concerns about what could happen if established homes and services are lost. As Wales changes how children’s residential care is provided, we’re asking decision makers to listen to the people whose lives and work are affected. ABOUT CARE CHILDREN NEED Care Children Need is coordinated by the Children’s Homes Association (CHA). We support the principle that money intended for children’s care should benefit children. We’re calling on the Welsh Government to: • Delay the timescales. • Review the policy and its implementation. • Protect the care children need. EXPLORE YOUR LOCAL AREA Find information for all 22 Welsh local-authority areas: https://www.carechildrenneed.wales/ READ THE EVIDENCE https://www.carechildrenneed.wales/the-evi... TAKE ACTION Find out how to contact your Member of the Senedd: https://www.carechildrenneed.wales/take-ac... Subscribe for more stories and perspectives on children’s residential care. #CareChildrenNeed #ChildrensHomes #Wales