Children have a right to be protected from harm and have their basic physical and social needs provided. Whilst living in a foster home you should not be denied food, be shouted at, threatened with violence, be denied sleep or have your contact visits used as a punishment. You have a right to be looked after as part of a warm loving family and to be kept safe. Your rights are detailed in many separate pieces of law and guidance notes.
Click on the links below for more details. A good place to start is – http://www.rights4me.org.uk/
or http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
You can also speak to the Registered Manager, the social worker who visits your carers or your own social worker.
Your social worker, your school, college or any other organisation and your Foster Carer can support you in making a complaint. Most organisations have a complaints procedure and process which you can follow.
In addition, there are a number of charities and organisation which can support you in making a complaint.
VCC – Voice of the Child in Care. If you are unhappy with decisions that have been made about your care you can call VCC to speak to an advocate. An advocate is someone who speaks up on behalf of someone else and helps them to get the things that they are entitled to.
info@voiceyp.org
tel: 020 7833 5792
