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What do you wish your FC''s teacher/school could do to help?
Mumstheword
August 13, 2009 13:20
I think this is for adopters and FCs rather than general - sorry if I''m wrong. My own A DD''s school experience has been positive but I know for many adoptees and fostered children this is sadly not the case. I may be able to run some positives past a few people who need to hear what it is that teachers/schools can do to improve things for children whose early trauma or ongoing unresolved issues have made it hard for them to achieve well, particularly in maths and literacy. Any thoughts would be most welcome. I know schools tend to see their remit as getting as high SATs results as possible, whereas I would be more inclined towards prioritising helping the children to feel as safe and secure, physically and emotionally, as possible, in order for them to relax and enjoy the learning situation. I would really welcome your views.Many thanks,mumstheword (mtw for short)
Hilly7
August 14, 2009 13:43
In many ways it is similar to what they need at home. They need a good routine, clear boundaries, adults who do what they say they are going to do, a listening ear, adults who always praise the good things they do (even if they are few and far between), a sensitivity to the fact that they have had difficult experiences in the past so some situations may be harder for them than for other children with a more settled background. They need to be treated as normally as possible and no stigmitised.The school our FC is in has been great. In the course of nine months he has gone from being very far behind to being average which I think is an enormous achievement. He still struggles when the routine is different from normal and when he gets supply teachers in. He is in a school which is used to LAC so I think that helps.Hilly7
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MrsHiggins
November 28, 2009 15:31
I would like to add how wonderful it was for me when my school both realised there was going to be an issue AND then supported me at age 18 when I had to leave the Childrens Home and move into a bedsit on my own. I needed far more help with my HE application than most of my friends and this was given without me being made to feel that I was diiferent or a burden or whatever.
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