Number of children in care reaches 10-year high
The number of children in care has risen by 28% in the past decade the Local Government Association (LGA) has…
Fostering & Adoption
£5m funding to boost adoption support services
Education bosses will invest a further £5m in adoption services that offer music activities, play therapy and family support sessions….
Leeds council urge people to consider adopting
Council bosses are encouraging people to consider adoption this New Year. There are more than 150 children across West Yorkshire…
Foster carers clock up 200 years of service
A group of foster carers have been presented with special long service awards after dedicating more than 200 years to…
Social workers to be given guidance on removing newborns
Social workers will be given new guidance on removing newborns from their parents for child protection reasons. The decision comes…
Call to improve Muslim foster carer recruitment process
Poverty and poor language skills are making it harder for Muslims to become foster carers, a report by The Fostering…
Abuse ‘endemic’ in children’s homes inquiry finds
An independent inquiry has found physical and sexual abuse was endemic in children’s homes and residential care homes. As part…
Government bosses expand fostering project
The Department of Education has pledged to expand a successful fostering project to 10 new locations. The ‘Mockingbird Family Model’,…
