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Prison suicide should be preventable, not inevitable

Professor Joe Rafferty, chief executive of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and chair of the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) says prison suicides in the UK should be preventable.

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Yorkshire councils unite for vital push on fostering
Foster4YourCouncil, a new partnership between eight Yorkshire local authority fostering departments, will raise additional awareness
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Strategy to improve experience for children in adoption system
The Department of Education has launched a new strategy to tackle the postcode lottery and
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Council to improve adoption recruitment process
Wolverhampton council has agreed to ensure its adoption recruitment procedure adheres to statutory guidance, following
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Adopted children facing mental health emergency
Adoption UK is warning of a mental health emergency among some of the UK’s most
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Drop-in events for potential foster carers
A series of free drop-in events for prospective foster carers will take place during the
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Young refugee becomes architect after being placed with foster carers
A young refugee who was placed with foster carers at the age of 12 after
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Scottish foster carer enquiries double during the pandemic
Foster carer enquiries in Scotland have increased by 225% since the pandemic began, according to
Fostering & Adoption Headlines Mental Health
Prison suicide should be preventable, not inevitable

Professor Joe Rafferty, chief executive of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and chair of the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) says prison suicides in the UK should be preventable.

Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Yorkshire councils unite for vital push on fostering
Foster4YourCouncil, a new partnership between eight Yorkshire local authority fostering departments, will raise additional awareness
Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Strategy to improve experience for children in adoption system
The Department of Education has launched a new strategy to tackle the postcode lottery and
Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Council to improve adoption recruitment process
Wolverhampton council has agreed to ensure its adoption recruitment procedure adheres to statutory guidance, following
Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Adopted children facing mental health emergency
Adoption UK is warning of a mental health emergency among some of the UK’s most
Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Drop-in events for potential foster carers
A series of free drop-in events for prospective foster carers will take place during the
Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Young refugee becomes architect after being placed with foster carers
A young refugee who was placed with foster carers at the age of 12 after
Fostering & Adoption Headlines
Scottish foster carer enquiries double during the pandemic
Foster carer enquiries in Scotland have increased by 225% since the pandemic began, according to
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Croydon eases the pinch with higher foster carer pay
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Croydon eases the pinch with higher foster carer pay
Council raises weekly payments and adds tax reimbursements to tackle foster care shortages in the
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New guide urges evidence-based parenting support for teens
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New guide urges evidence-based parenting support for teens
Today (3rd December) Foundations launched a new guide urging councils to expand parenting support to
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Cuts to ASGSF a ‘backward step for vulnerable children’ — Family Futures
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Cuts to ASGSF a ‘backward step for vulnerable children’ — Family Futures
Not-for-profit adoption agency and therapy centre voices ‘grave concerns’ to announcement of cuts to Adoption
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Big Adoption Day – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 
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Big Adoption Day – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 
In-person and online events to be held across the UK for potential adoptive parents to
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Bedford’s animated adoption story
Coinciding with National Adoption Week, Bedford Borough Council’s new animated short film explores the adoption
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A ‘huge blow’ – Fostering Network on SRA rates decision
Leading charity ‘extremely disappointed’ by news that Scottish Recommended Allowance (SRA) for foster carers and kinship
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Launch of Local Authority Fostering South East (LAFSE)
New virtual fostering hub brings together expertise of 20 councils in bid to increase the
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Foster carers commemorated with tree in Crewe
Ceremony and tree-planting in Cheshire town to mark Foster Care Fortnight and start of wider
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