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Fostering and adoption

Andrew Webb is chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA). Picture: Alex Deverill

Opinion 26 July 2022

Adoption system failings harm children’s life chances

The sufficiency duty requires authorities to do more than simply ensure a sufficient number of placements be provided. Picture: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

Research 21 June 2022

Commissioning Care – Research evidence: Sufficiency report

Large providers have called for moving to a national system of care commissioning. Picture: methaphum/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Reforms include a target to recruit 9,000 foster carers over the next three years. Picture: Davit85/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

The cost to local authorities of in-house care services was less than for private provision. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Analysis 29 March 2022

Competition authority study raises prospect of commissioning reforms

Research found most council staff considered long-term foster care a positive permanence option. Picture:

News 23 February 2022

Calls for nationwide roll-out of foster carer charter

Some councils offer benefits to foster carers including discounts on attractions, such as theme parks and holiday parks. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 February 2022

Councils turn to inducements to attract scarce fostering families

Analysis 1 February 2022

Incentive payments: sector split over ethics and effectiveness

Derren Hayes: “Mockingbird highlights the value of councils constructing a network of foster carers who offer help, advice and a shared sense of caring for each other”

Opinion 1 February 2022

Range of measures can fix foster carer shortage

Finding the right foster carer in the right place geographically to meet a child’s needs is likely to remain a challenge for some time. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Features 1 February 2022

Foster Care: Special Report

Research found most council staff considered long-term foster care a positive permanence option. Picture:

Other 1 February 2022

Foster care: policy context

Previous research has shown that successful long-term foster carers can provide a secure base for young people into adulthood. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Research 1 February 2022

The right decisions for children in long-term foster care

Children and young people want to be part of the match decision-making process. Picture: Kaikoro/Adobe Stock

Research 1 February 2022

Matching in foster care and how we can improve it

Gatherings hosted by hub carers allow the foster families and social workers in the constellation to get to know one another. Picture: JackF/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 February 2022

Mockingbird grows as foster carers value ‘extended family’ support network

‘Out There’ is about the positive difference fostering can make to everyone involved

Best Practice 1 February 2022

West Midlands councils’ films change script on fostering

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