TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of champions
T2 - developing national guidance for the external management of residential child care establishments in Scotland
AU - Hill, Louise
AU - Gentleman, Neil
PY - 2015/7/30
Y1 - 2015/7/30
N2 - External managers can play a critical role in safeguarding children and young people, supporting staff and championing residential child care across local authority, voluntary and independent settings. Despite the recommendations stemming from inquiries into abuse and neglect in residential child care, there has been relatively little attention given to the role of the external manager. This article outlines the development of the National Guidance for External Management for Residential Child care Establishments in Scotland. The guidance was informed through a national scoping exercise involving external managers, unit managers, inspection bodies and advocacy providers. Drawing on national and local expertise, the authors highlight the importance of keeping the child at the centre, creating a positive culture and ensuring compliance to effectively fulfil the external manager role. The opportunities and challenges of implementing the Guidance are discussed.
AB - External managers can play a critical role in safeguarding children and young people, supporting staff and championing residential child care across local authority, voluntary and independent settings. Despite the recommendations stemming from inquiries into abuse and neglect in residential child care, there has been relatively little attention given to the role of the external manager. This article outlines the development of the National Guidance for External Management for Residential Child care Establishments in Scotland. The guidance was informed through a national scoping exercise involving external managers, unit managers, inspection bodies and advocacy providers. Drawing on national and local expertise, the authors highlight the importance of keeping the child at the centre, creating a positive culture and ensuring compliance to effectively fulfil the external manager role. The opportunities and challenges of implementing the Guidance are discussed.
KW - children's homes
KW - external management
KW - leadership
KW - staff support
UR - https://www.celcis.org/knowledge-bank/sircc-journal/all-issues
M3 - Article
SN - 1478-1840
VL - 14
JO - Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
JF - Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
IS - 2
ER -