Education
Evergreen Foster Care are lucky enough to have robust relationships with local special schools, and we will work in partnership with them if the foster child requires an education provision.
Advantages of this include the opportunity to apply the same consistent model at home and in school, which is more likely to result in a positive outcome for all. Foster carers can also be reassured that the child is in long-term education with a school which understands and can cope with care experienced children.
Our experience shows us that children who are not is steady education can feel isolated and misunderstood, which places a great strain on our fostering families. We know that some education settings can struggle to meet the needs of our foster children, and this can negatively impact on family life and everyone’s well-being.
It is anticipated that the children we are placing in Evergreen Foster Care will attend one of these special schools (subject to the agreement of the Local Authority) but if the child is already settled in their current school, we will continue to facilitate this and match them to carers that live close by.
Our foster carers are not expected to transport the foster child to school if they have an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) and live more than 5 miles away from the school. This is so our foster carers can have the time to participate in our comprehensive training and support package.
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