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Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

POCLS publication and resource list (1.2 MB,Document)

The complete list of all POCLS publications and resources. Current at 18/2/2025.

Children and families
Out-of-home care
Guide
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Special Issue Snapshot 2024 (2.2 MB,PDF File)

This snapshot summarises the key insights from the 10 POCLS papers published in the Special Issue of Child Abuse and Neglect

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Summary or brief
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

POCLS Newsletter 2024 (1.4 MB,PDF File)

POCLS Newsletter 2024

Children and families
Out-of-home care
Newsletter
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Children and young people in residential care: Statistical Report (Research Report No. 25) (533.1 KB,PDF File)

This report focuses on a cohort of children and young people in OOHC who were in residential care at the time of their POCLS interview across Wave 1 to Wave 5.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementClient voice and experience
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Leaving Care Cohort (15-17 years) Statistical Report: Experiences of Young People who Entered Out-of-Home Care Aged 4-14 Years (Research Report No. 5-2) (807.6 KB,PDF File)

This report focuses on a cohort of young people aged 15-17 at the time of their POCLS interview, using data up to Wave 5, highlighting leaving care planning.

Children and families
Out-of-home careClient voice and experienceWellbeing and outcome measurement
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Outcomes for children and young people in non-government organisations managed out-of-home care. Research Report No. 26 (969.9 KB,PDF File)

This paper compares children’s socio-emotional development in government- and non-government-managed OOHC to improve support and outcomes for children in care.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementClient voice and experience
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Substance misuse by birth parents: Outcomes for children and young people placed into out-of-home-care (703.7 KB,PDF File)

This study examines how parental substance use affects the developmental outcomes of children in OOHC, adjusting for key demographic, social and system factors.

Children and families
Health and mental healthOut-of-home careChild development
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Child protection and developmental trajectories of children who entered care as infants (1.2 MB,PDF File)

This study aims to determine the trajectories of children who entered care as infants and whether service provision improves trajectories and outcomes.

Children and familiesYoung children (0-5)
Out-of-home careChild developmentChild protectionHealth and mental health
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

How do relative/kinship carers and foster carers differ in their characteristics wellbeing and support needs? Evidence to Action Note Number 13 (2.0 MB,PDF File)

This note compares the characteristics, parenting style, and wellbeing of relative/kinship carers to foster carers, including children’s developmental outcomes.

Parents and carers
Child protectionOut-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Summary or brief
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Investigating positive reading trajectories among children who experienced out-of-home care (1.3 MB,PDF File)

This paper describes the reading trajectories of 325 children in Year 3 to Year 7 who experienced OOHC, and factors associated with positive reading outcomes.

Children and familiesPrimary aged children (6-11)
Child developmentChild protectionEducation and skills
Report
Last updated:

26 Mar 2025