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...
(This article first appeared on the website of The Howard League For Penal Reform) A few weeks ago I wrote an article that set out to explain why almost thirty years after the Children Act became operational many care...
A group of charities, including Adoption UK and the NSPCC, has sent a letter to the Schools Minister calling for the Government to amend teaching practice in England to better reflect the needs of care-experienced...
A number of leading children’s charities are calling on the government to overhaul teaching standards to ensure children with experience of care are better supported in school. The group, led by Adoption UK, says...
The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT) has published a glossary of words and terms used by the care system. The report, produced in collaboration with children and care experienced young people and 15 local...
What are peers?”, “What are neets?” and “Why do social workers call my home a placement?” are among the questions flagged by young people who helped produce a new publication that...
What’s the problem? Young people are missing out on the chance to stay living with their foster families after they turn 18. Although the law says young people can remain under Staying Put until they are 21 if both...
The Fostering Network has published a charter for foster carers in the UK. This sets out a commitment between the placing authority in its role as the corporate parent, the fostering service and the foster carer...
A children’s charity is taking High Court action against the government over its claims that some protections of children in care are “myths”. The Article 39 charity is seeking a judicial review of...
A lack of supply of specialist children’s home places is leading to bidding wars between councils and escalating prices, MPs have heard. At a House of Commons public accounts committee session MPs heard from two...
Every child growing up needs and deserves the love, care and support of a family. For the thousands of children in foster care, it is no different, if not even more acute. That is why I welcome this review of fostering...
