Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care
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The charity Become has published a report on the experiences of girls in care placed far from their local area and support networks. The report highlights the voices of eight care-experienced young women in...
Ofsted has published a report analysing children’s social care sufficiency in England. The report presents a new index to measure the sufficiency of children’s social care provision, looking at how...
Half of disabled care-experienced young people are missing out on support as their local authority does not recognise their disability, researchers say. Read more.
Every child in the care system deserves a safe, loving home. They should receive the highest quality care, in a home that is well-matched to their individual needs, so that they can thrive. Read more.
A five-year trial of the Family Right’s Group’s Lifelong Links approach in Scotland in three local authorities has been successful in working with children and young people to establish stable and supportive networks...
Young carers are missing more than a month of the school year due to their caring responsibilities, research has found.
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Unlawful children’s homes are demanding up to £20,000 a week per child and failing to keep vulnerable young people safe, the Family Court has heard.
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Councils’ spending on children’s residential care is outstripping early help budgets for the first time, research commissioned by a coalition of charities has found. Read the full article on this link to Children...
The charity Kinship has published a report examining the educational and mental health support that children in kinship care receive in England and Wales. Kinship carried out its annual survey and received 1,657...
The NSPCC has published a report on support for families when children are returned home from care. The report looks at the costs associated with unsuccessful reunifications and calls on the UK government to improve...
The charity Become has published a new report revisiting the topic of children in care in England being placed far from home. The report examines what has changed since the last report and what changes the charity...
One in five children in care in England are being placed more than 20 miles from their family, friends, school and wider community, research by children’s charity Become is warning. Read the full article on this link...
