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...
Coram has published a rapid evidence review evaluating the impact of creative interventions with care experienced children and young people and those experiencing broader disadvantage and exclusion. The report reviews...
“Unfair barriers” to social housing for care leavers are to be lifted within weeks, the government has confirmed.
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The Department for Education (DfE) has released data on the stability of placements, school provision, and professional support for children in care in England. The statistics are based on children in care on 31 March...
Rates of high care placement instability decreased slightly in 2024 according to latest official statistics – with the percentage of children facing three or more placements in a year falling from 11% to 10% compared...
Extra government funding for early help services is needed to help tackle a more than tenfold increase in high-cost placements for children with complex needs over the last five years, say council leaders. Read the full...
The government is being called on to introduce statutory paid leave for kinship carers after research found almost half lose those jobs and careers when they become responsible for supporting a relative or a friend’s...
Researchers are calling for investment in evidence-backed mentoring and befriending initiatives for care-experienced children and young people after analysis found they can boost mental health, reduce trauma and cut...
A group of 325 care-experienced young people are calling on children’s minister Janet Daby to ensure the government provides better mental health support for children in care and care leavers. Improvements supporting...
It is not unusual for a single placement referral for a child with complex needs to be rejected by “hundreds of registered providers” who fear their Ofsted rating will be impacted, said the ADCS. Ofsted announced the...
Campaigners are warning that a Department for Education decision to slash grants under the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) will leave traumatised children without meaningful therapy. The overall...
