Comments on: The Search for Therapeutic Residential Care http://www.childrenwebmag.com/articles/scottish-institute-for-residential-child-care-sircc/the-search-for-therapeutic-residential-care The internet's child care magazine published by a consortium led by The Centre for Children and Youth, University of Northampton,UK Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:58:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Andrew Constable http://www.childrenwebmag.com/articles/scottish-institute-for-residential-child-care-sircc/the-search-for-therapeutic-residential-care#comment-137 Andrew Constable Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:38:47 +0000 http://www.childrenwebmag.com/articles/scottish-institute-for-residential-child-care-sircc/the-search-for-therapeutic-residential-care#comment-137 An interesting article covering a wide area of interest. I am interested in developing the concept of a therapeutic intervention. Whilst the article suggests the possability of having a written philosophy as a starting point, I take this further in my practice. As an organisational consultant working in the child care environment I ask clients to stipulate their: 1.Theoretical underpinning to practice. (excluding other practice) 2. The practical practice employed (with training supporting material) 3. The process of recording outcomes (consistent quantifyable data) 4. The process of analysis of data (including the R and D function) Clearly their is more to the context of child care than this, however I bevieve that the state should not place vunerable young people inside processes and environments that does not publish their pracice, processes and outcomes. The outcomes should of course be acceptable and set against the stated placement plan. An interesting article covering a wide area of interest. I am interested in developing the concept of a therapeutic intervention. Whilst the article suggests the possability of having a written philosophy as a starting point, I take this further in my practice. As an organisational consultant working in the child care environment I ask clients to stipulate their:
1.Theoretical underpinning to practice. (excluding other practice)
2. The practical practice employed (with training supporting material)
3. The process of recording outcomes (consistent quantifyable data)
4. The process of analysis of data (including the R and D function)

Clearly their is more to the context of child care than this, however I bevieve that the state should not place vunerable young people inside processes and environments that does not publish their pracice, processes and outcomes. The outcomes should of course be acceptable and set against the stated placement plan.

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