Charter of Rights Getting Help Care Standards Care Commission Responsibilities UN Convention Articles
The Charter of Rights Explains Responsibilities Good Basic Care Individuality & Development Empowerment and Participation Education & Employment Feeling Safe Health Family
Individuality & Development You have the right:
To be treated as an individual
To be treated with respect and dignity
To useful counselling
To practice your own religion
To experience and enjoy you own culture and language
To send and receive personal mail
To make and receive telephone calls in private, where others cannot listen
To a choice about substitute family care
To be able to have personal time with the adults who care for you
To have a room of your own that you can lock, or to a lockable place for your belongings
To have carers and others respect the personal space of your room
To choose your friends, and have support to keep in contact with them
To have your friends visit you where you live
To be able to keep in touch with foster parents and social work staff after leaving care
To move on from care only when you are ready
To a through care plan that includes agreed levels of support from social work and other agencies
To a proper choice of accommodation when moving on from care
To emotional support after care
To a realistic level of financial support after care
