Evidence to Action Notes - POCLS
List of Evidence to Action notes released by the POCLS team
Showing 1 - 10 of 11 items
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Communication between Out-of-Home Care caseworkers, children, young people and carers. (2022). Evidence to Action Note Number 11
This Note gives an overview of communication between caseworkers and children, young people and their carers in the POCLS. Over the first five years in OOHC, the quality of communication between children aged 7 years [...]
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How to build positive relationships and foster family time for children in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2022). Evidence to Action Note Number 10
This Note provides an overview of children and young people’s1 relationships with their birth family and carers from the POCLS. It also provides new evidence that spending time with family while in out-of-home care (OOHC) [...]
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Developmental outcomes children and young people who have experienced out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 8
This note gives an overview of children’s physical health, socio-emotional wellbeing and cognitive/learning ability in the POCLS over a 7-8 year period since entering OOHC. It also provides information on child, carer and placement factors [...]
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Developmental outcomes Aboriginal children and young people who have experienced out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 9
This note gives an overview of Aboriginal children’s socio-emotional wellbeing and cognitive development in the POCLS over a 5-6 year period since entering OOHC. The independent review of Aboriginal children in OOHC Family is Culture [...]
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Placement stability children and young people in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 7
The POCLS found that child development is positively associated with placement stability. Placements were less likely to breakdown when caregivers felt satisfied in their caring role and supported by caseworkers. This note outlines strategies to [...]
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Educational outcomes children and young people in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 5
The POCLS provides new evidence that student wellbeing is directly related to educational engagement and performance. This note outlines strategies to: support children’s learning, behaviour and experiences at school; support and train caregivers; and to [...]
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Aboriginal cultural and family connections children and young people in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 6
The POCLS provides evidence that Aboriginal children who maintain cultural connection by socialising with their birth communities 5-6 years after entering OOHC have healthy socio-emotional wellbeing. This note identifies recommendations from the Family is Culture [...]
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Birth family contact for children and young people in out-of-home care What does the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study tell us? (2016). -Evidence to Action Note Number 1
This publication outlines key findings relating to carer parenting practices and the relationships between children, carers and their carer families. Links to current best practice and resources are included
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The importance of casework when establishing and supporting out-of-home care placementsWhat does the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study tell us? (2016). Evidence to Action Note Number 3
This publication outlines key findings relating to the provision of casework support to children and young people in the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Links to current best practice and resources are included
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The early learning and childcare experiences of children in out-of-home care What does the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study tell us? (2016). Evidence to Action Note Number 2
This publication outlines key findings relating to the childcare and early learning experiences of young children in the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Links to current best practice and resources are included