Investment in residential care, increased mental health support and more benefits for care leavers are paramount to improving provision for children in care, according to the children’s commissioner for England. Read the full article on this link...
Children’s homes ‘struggling to recruit staff’
Children’s homes are struggling to recruit staff, with people reluctant to work in the sector and qualified staff being poached by other establishments, the Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA) has warned. Read the full...
Age Of Discrimination Law Change Will Mean Children in Care Expected to Live Independently At Just 16
A change in English law will allow those making decisions about where children in care live to discriminate on the basis of their age. The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 has made it a requirement for...
Foster care
What Works for Children’s Social Care has published a systematic review looking at the lived experience of matching children with foster families and examining the evidence on the outcomes of matching decisions. Analysis of 23 studies found:...
Call to extend unregulated settings ban ahead of introduction for under-16s
Social work and charity leaders have reiterated calls for an outright ban on the use of unregulated supported accommodation for all children a week before such settings are banned for those under 16. Read the full article on this link to Children...
Leicestershire Cares’ contribution to the Care Review so far
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England is now well underway. Launched in March 2021, the Review is looking at what works well and what needs to change in the children’s social care system in England to make sure children and...
