A residential child care worker describes the difficulties encountered when a 15-year-old refugee was placed in the home and questions what more he could have done to make it work. Read the full article on this link to Community Care Share...
Children in care
Coram Voice has launched a new animation aimed at encouraging young children in care in England to access advocacy to help them express their views when decisions are made about their lives. Read the news story: Coram Voice launches new animation...
Call for government to provide ‘lifetime support’ for children in care
People who have been taken into care as a child should receive ongoing support to help them deal with the impact of their experiences, a report has recommended. A summary report of the first Care Experienced Conference, held in April to bring...
The homeless death of Kane Walker: how we let down the kid from care
How did a childhood spent in the care system lead to the young man everybody loved dying under an overpass – and could a new law help? Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
Key messages from research on looked-after children and child sexual abuse
Many children who have been sexually abused have also experienced other abuse such as domestic violence and neglect. The experience of stigma, betrayal and poor attachment can lead to challenging behaviour, which affects placement stability. Key...
Cafcass has ‘not acted on any IRO referrals’
Court advisory service Cafcass has not brought any legal proceedings on behalf of children in care despite referrals from independent reviewing officers (IROs) over the last decade, according to data obtained by campaigners. Figures show that...
