Children's Residential Care Birmingham City Council has 20
Children's Homes that work with children and young people.In
addition, there are six Children's Homes for children with
disabilities and one home known that is a Community Home with
Education (CH(E)). A Children's Home is a large house where
children and young people live together as a group, with
professional staff to look after them. Children's Homes aim to
ensure that the needs of children are met when they cannot live
with their own family. They are a place for children to develop
and grow, as well as providing food, shelter, and space for play
and leisure in a caring environment. Children's Homes look after
children with many different needs. When children and young
people come to live in a Children's Home they will have a Care
Plan. Their Care Plan says why a child is living in residential
care, what is supposed to happen while they are living there and
what is supposed to happen at the end of their stay. Most
children return home, but a few go