Twin brothers born in London and brought up in state care could face deportation to two different Caribbean countries they have never visited. Siblings of Darrell and Darren Roberts, 24, said they had been issued with deportation notifications and...
‘Dear Isabelle Trowler…I feel uncomfortable as a gay student on my social work course’
In an open letter to the chief social worker for children, care experienced trainee social worker Reena Syed says the profession needs specialist LGBTQ+ practitioners to ensure truly inclusive services Read the full article on this link to Community...
Babies born into care
The University of Huddersfield and University of Central Lancashire have published findings from research looking at the number of babies being taken into state care in their first week of life. Figures from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to...
Journeys to identity: Why care records matter
Care experienced people often find themselves applying for their care records in search of answers — to address gaps and inconsistencies in the knowledge they hold about their childhoods and personal development, which may in turn affect their...
MPs vote against scrapping controversial relaxation of statutory duties
MPs have voted against a motion to scrap emergency changes relaxing and removing local authorities’ duties to vulnerable children. Following a debate on the controversial changes to legislation, known as Statutory Instrument 445, introduced in...
‘Lonely’ and ‘unsafe’: Young people’s experiences of unregulated supported accommodation
Young people have shared their experiences of living in unregulated supported accommodation as a consultation into the use of such provision closes. The accounts provide a range of experiences from those who became involved in gang activity and...
