Healthy Care

Welcome to Healthy Care

The Healthy Care Programme is a practical means of improving the health and well-being of looked after children and young people in line with the DCSF and DH Statutory Guidance on promoting the health and well-being of looked after children.

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New! Carers Can! Foster Singing

A special edition magazine for foster carers about the benefits of singing for looked after children and young people - describing singing projects for looked after children and the difference it has made for them plus ideas and tips from foster carers about getting children involved in creative activities.

The Magazine was developed in partnership with Sing Up the national singing programme and National Children's Bureau.

Go to the Foster Carers Resources page to download this latest issue.

New! Fostering a creative relationship

Play and creative activities can help foster carers build warm and caring relationships with looked after children and young people. Looking after other people's children can sound ordinary but foster carers need to be very creative to engage with and build relationships with looked after children and young people.

This free resource explores creative ways foster carers can engage children to build meaningful relationships. This resource was written by Helen Chambers and Professor Pat Petrie as part of the Healthy Care Programme.

Go to the Foster Carers Resources page to download.