Your Life in Care
ZILLO Academy
Welcome to the Your Life in Care Course.
If you've recently come into care, or you've been in care for a while, you may have questions about what being in care means, where you might live, why decisions are being made and who is there to help you.
This course will help you understand how care works, your rights, and how you can have a say in the decisions that affect your life.
You don't need to know everything already. The course will explain things clearly and help you understand some of the words and people you might hear about while you're in care.
This module includes:
Lesson 1: What Does Being in Care Mean?
Learn what being in care means, why some young people come into care and how different care arrangements work.
Lesson 2: Understanding Your Care
Learn about Section 20, Care Orders, parental responsibility and what these can mean for you.
Lesson 3: Your Home While in Care
Learn about the different types of homes you might live in, what you should expect from your home and what to do if something doesn't feel right.
Lesson 4: Your Rights, Your Voice
Learn about your rights, having your say, advocacy, getting involved and what you can do if you're unhappy or worried.
Lesson 5: Your Plan and the People Around You
Learn about your Social Worker, Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO), Care Plan and Review Meetings, and how you can be involved in decisions about your care.
Final Assessment
Complete a short quiz to check what you've learned and earn your ZILLO Academy Certificate of Completion.
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Your Home While in Care
When you're in care, you need somewhere where you can feel safe, be cared for and get the support you need.
Every young person is different, so not everyone in care lives in the same type of home.
You might live with a foster family, in a children's home or with someone you already know.
Adults might call the place where you live your placement.
Placement is just the word professionals sometimes use for where you live while you're in care.
When you're in care, you need somewhere where you can feel safe, be cared for and get the support you need.
Every young person is different, so not everyone in care lives in the same type of home.
You might live with a foster family, in a children's home or with someone you already know.
Adults might call the place where you live your placement.
Placement is just the word professionals sometimes use for where you live while you're in care.
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Your Rights, Your Voice
This lesson helps you understand your rights while you're in care and how you can have a say in decisions about your life.
You'll learn why your views and feelings should be listened to, what an advocate can do to help you speak up, and what you can do if you're unhappy, worried or feel that you're not being heard.
This lesson helps you understand your rights while you're in care and how you can have a say in decisions about your life.
You'll learn why your views and feelings should be listened to, what an advocate can do to help you speak up, and what you can do if you're unhappy, worried or feel that you're not being heard.
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Check Your Knowledge
This assessment is designed to check your understanding of the key topics covered throughout the course, including what ketamine is, the risks associated with its use, harm reduction, emergency response, and where to find support.
Once you've submitted your assessment, you'll be taken to a confirmation page where you'll be able to access your ZILLO Academy Certificate of Completion.
This assessment is designed to check your understanding of the key topics covered throughout the course, including what ketamine is, the risks associated with its use, harm reduction, emergency response, and where to find support.
Once you've submitted your assessment, you'll be taken to a confirmation page where you'll be able to access your ZILLO Academy Certificate of Completion.
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