ERIC Number: ED622229
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 53
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Joint Educational Planning and Support for Children and Youth in Care: Cross-Ministry Guidelines
British Columbia Ministry of Education
The health and well-being of children and youth in care is the shared responsibility of many community partners. In addition to family and community involvement, two significant means of support for children and youth in care are the education system and the child welfare system. The Ministry of Education (EDUC), through public and independent schools, and the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) are committed to working in collaboration with other ministries to provide consistent and continuous support for children and youth in care in achieving their learning outcomes. These guidelines, which apply to both public and independent schools, draw from existing legislation on the rights of children and youth in care, and on existing standards for educational planning and follow-up within both ministries. Specifically, these guidelines are provided to assist school staff, child welfare workers and caregivers in responding to significant transitions for children and youth in care, including changing living arrangements, coming into foster care, or moving to a different school. The guidelines also apply to children and youth in care who have not recently experienced transition, but perhaps experience periods of increased vulnerability and difficulty as they grow and mature. [For the 2017 guidelines, see ED610456.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foster Care, Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, School Role, Family Role, Caregiver Role, Adjustment (to Environment), Mental Health, Trauma, Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Resilience (Psychology), At Risk Students, Cooperative Planning, Family Environment, Teamwork, Teacher Role, Student Participation, Federal Legislation, Student Records, Child Custody, Well Being
British Columbia Ministry of Education. P.O. Box 9146, Station Provincial Government, Victoria, BC V8W 9H1, Canada. Tel: 1-888-879-1166; Web site: http://www.gov.bc.ca/bced/
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Counselors; Teachers; Parents
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Ministry of Children and Family Development (British Columbia); Ministry of Education (British Columbia)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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