A council that works to keep kids in foster care close to home wants to see its strategies used throughout Wales.
The Cartrefi Clyd, or cozy houses, program in Anglesey has been recognize for its contribution to developing trust among young people.
Welsh local governments took in more than 7,000 children last year.
But on occasion, individuals have been transport far away—sometimes for their protection and occasionally because there were no suitable options nearby.
For vulnerable children to get a Welsh-medium education and, if at all possible, maintain contact with their families, Cartrefi Clyd was creat to keep them near home.
Fôn Roberts, director of social services in Anglesey, said: “The advantages greatly outweigh the drawbacks.
“Some kids have been sent to places like Birmingham or Manchester.
The accent of one child, in particular, prevented him from understanding what the person was saying to him.
”Better treatment for the kids was due”.
Before, the boy had never left Anglesey.
It was clear that this had an effect, and Mr. Roberts stated that his family believed the children in our care deserved more.
Mr. Roberts claimed that private agency placement was not always worth the up-front expense of up to £200,000 per child each year.
On banning private profit from child care, started a consultation in August.
Cartrefi Clyd utilizes common dwellings on Anglesey, either from council stock or purchased with funds from the Welsh government. On the island, there are currently four.
The system, which is according to Mr. Roberts, worked, and some kids had been reuniting with their families.
The executive for children and youth services in Anglesey, Councillor Gary Pritchard, claim that as youngsters have left Welsh-speaking areas, they are frequently not expose to the language.
”Anything that can adopt.”
He claimed that other councils might decide to use the plan.
He noted that children and teenagers shouldn’t be punish because they enter foster care.
The strategy ensures kids can continue to go to the same school, play for the same football team, hang out with the same friends, and live where they are most comfortable.
The program received the Children in Care Award from the group Children and Young People Now last month.
