Dictionary Result for : 'I'

Independent Living

Means working towards living on your own without adults around to look after you. You can start preparing for independence when you’re a teenager by learning useful skills like cooking and budgeting. Towards the end of being in care you might go off to University or go into supported lodgings – these are both steps towards independence. To read more info click here to go to our Accommodation page.

 

IV's - Independent Visitors

Independent Visitors are volunteers who form friendships with children in care who may not have much contact with their family. The Independent Visitor and the young person may go out and do things together. The Independent Visitor doesn’t normally get involved with anything to do with being in care.

If you know someone who would make a great volunteer or you’re interested, please see here for more details. 

Interim Care Order

An interim care order (ICO) is a temporary order made by the court which says that the child should be looked after in the care system for a temporary period.

Interim Care Plan

This is a temporary care plan, put in place while a full care plan is being made.

Interim Court Order

This is a temporary decision by the court. It stays in force until it is discharged (ended) or replaced by another order for example a permanent order.

Interim Residence Order

This is a temporary Residence Order made by a court, which says where a child will live until a permanent order is made. Any person who gets a residence order has parental responsibility for that child which they share with anyone else who has parental responsibility such as the parents.

Interim Supervision Order

This is a temporary order made by a court saying that the child should be monitored by Children’s Services wherever they are living, until a permanent order is made, but it does not give Children’s Services parental responsibility.