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Fostering and adoption

Jules Hillier: "Good-quality contact arrangements between children and their birth families can be vital to children’s wellbeing"

Opinion 22 December 2021

Time to deliver on ‘letterbox’ contact

Increased costs of care placements have driven Liverpool to find new ways to fulfil its duties around residential and foster care. Picture: ShaunJeffers/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 December 2021

Liverpool on journey to sustainable children’s home sector

Concerns have been raised around the effectiveness of the ‘letterbox’ system of contact. Picture: Matthew Ashmore/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 November 2021

Post-adoption contact set to go digital

The Fostering Network warns that latest figures reveal a system at "breaking point". Picture: LEXA_1112/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 November 2021

Call for national fostering drive

There has been increase of adolescents entering care during the pandemic, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 November 2021

Number of children in care at highest level on record, latest figures show

Vulnerable children risk missing out on care, Ofsted has warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 November 2021

Foster care system ‘reaching breaking point’ as demand outweighs capacity

Adopter preparation and assessment requires, professional judgment. Wavebreakmediamicro/Adobe Stock

Features 26 October 2021

Legal Update: Preparing for the adoption assessment process

A national campaign can raise awareness of fostering. Picture: Scott Griessel/Adobe Stock

Opinion 26 October 2021

Letters to the Editor: Tackling foster carer shortage

Andrea Coscelli: "We are concerned this is a failing system." Picture: CMA

News 22 October 2021

CMA report on children’s social care market reveals ‘failing system’

Researchers will work with young people and families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 October 2021

Project to improve sharing of social care data receives £2.8m grant

Josh MacAlister says he hopes the new report will lead to better recommendations. Picture: Frontline

News 13 October 2021

Care Review publishes responses to ‘overly critical’ Case for Change

The welfare of the adopted person must be considered. Picture: PheelingsMedia/Adobe Stock

Features 28 September 2021

Legal Update: Post-commencement adoptions

Wakefield Council was rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted in 2018. Picture: Wakefield Council

News 22 September 2021

Wakefield Council boosts number of foster carers who become adopters

Andy Elvin, chief executive of Tact, has called for the Care Review to consider the proposals for a national care service. Picture: Tact

News 16 September 2021

Tact proposes creation of national care service

MPs have called for the Adoption Support Fund to be extended. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2021

MPs urge Care Review to recommend increased support for adopted children and families

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