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...
Councils across the country are being urged to offer family group conferences (FGC) after a study found they reduce the likelihood of children going into care. FGCs involve family and friends in the planning of support...
The Guardian has reported on research from Oxford University looking at how the outsourcing of children’s social care to the private sector has influenced placement locality and long-term stability over time...
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published new research examining the number of looked after children missing from education in England. Findings include: of the 50,846 school-age children in care in England...
About one in five households with an unpaid carer for someone who is disabled or in bad health across England and Wales have no access to a private vehicle, new analysis shows. Read the full article on this link to The...
Adoption UK has published its annual Adoption Barometer report looking at all aspects of adoption across the UK. Findings from a survey of adopted people, adoptive parents and professionals include: 46% of families with...
What Works for Children’s Social Care has published a report on services provided by English local authorities to care leavers to support their emotional wellbeing. This included a review of existing evidence on mental...
Black and Asian children are less likely to receive legal orders during care proceedings than white or mixed-race children, with those who do experiencing longer waits for their case to be completed, according to new...
The number of fostering places available is falling despite an increasing number of enquiries to become a carer.
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The government’s national adviser for care leavers has backed a campaign which has seen a raft of local authorities agree to treat care experience as a protected characteristic. Read the full article on this link...
Charity Become has urged the government and local authorities to increase availability of local care placements in England, warning that hundreds of children have been moved to Scotland and Wales. Become’s research...
