Bath & North East Somerset Council - Meeting the Needs of Black and Minority Ethnic Children and Families
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Meeting the Needs of Black and Minority Ethnic Children and Families

A Guide for Social Services Staff and Foster Carers

Introduction

Part 1. Personal experiences of black people.

Part 2. Getting started

Part 3. Ethnic Monitoring Part 4. Practical advice on caring for a black child.
  • Caring for children
  • Skin care
  • Exposure to the sun
  • Hair care
  • Clothing
  • Traditional Asian Clothing
Part 5. Health
  • Sickle Cell
  • Thalassaemia
  • Mongolian Blue Spots
  • Bruising
  • Female Genital Mutilation
Part 6. Diet Part 7. Background information about cultures
  • People of South Asia
  • People of the Caribbean
  • People of the Balkans – Eastern Europe
  • People of Afghanistan
  • People of China
  • People of Vietnam
  • People of Africa
  • People of Ireland
Part 8. Background information about religions
  • Islam
  • Sikhism
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Eastern Philosophies
  • Rastafari
  • Judiasm
  • Christianity
Part 9. Glossary and the law
  • Glossary
  • The Law
Appendix 1 – Responding to racial harassment Appendix 2 – Placement suitability tool Appendix 3 – Translation and interpretation Appendix 4 – Rowntree Foundation Research - Providing better access to short breaks for black disabled children and their parents. Appendix 5. – Practice Checklist

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Details for this page:
Team:
Children’s Services
Address:

PO Box 25, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DN

Phone:
(01225) 394212
Fax:
(01225) 396115
Email:
Annette_Bielby@BATHNES.GOV.UK
Minicom:
(01225) 477815
Author:
Ted Head
 

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