effective education for children in public care or with emotional and behavioural difficulties /
David Berridge [and others].
Philadelphia, PA :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2008.
222 pages :
illustrations ;
23 cm.
Quality matters in children's services
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and indexes.
Introduction -- The local context -- Young people's background experiences -- Placements and stability -- Quality of care -- Outcomes -- Education -- Support services and support costs -- Conclusion.
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Educational attainment for children in care are significantly worse than for the general school population. This book explores why this is and seeks to establish how to enable children in care to succeed in the classroom.
Foster children-- Education-- Great Britain.
Teenagers-- Institutional care-- Great Britain.
Teenagers with social disabilities-- Education-- Great Britain.