As well as ensuring that children and young persons in foster care are placed in a safe and positive environment where they are protected from abuse and neglect – standards 9 and 10 – the standards ensure that children and young persons in foster care receive the best of care regarding their health and education. The standards state that children in foster care should have their own medical cards and "prioritised access to medical, psychiatric, psychological, dental, ophthalmic, therapeutic and other specialist services and treatment when required". The standards also assert that "the educational needs of children and young people in foster care are given high priority and they are encouraged to attain their full potential. Education is understood to include the development of social and life skills."