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Fostering and adoption

Features 28 July 2020

Legal Update - Coronavirus amendment regulations

Barnardo's received more than 2,000 foster care referrals between March and April. Picture: Barnardo's

News 23 June 2020

Huge spike in number of children needing foster care during pandemic, Barnardo’s warns

The co-design process allowed the views of young people and carers to be incorporated into the development of new technology. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe stock

Research 31 March 2020

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Virtual reality technology is used to give professionals trauma-awareness training. Picture: Cornerstone Partnership

Research 31 March 2020

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

VR headsets give professionals an immersive, first-hand insight into the lives of children who experience abuse or neglect. Picture: Cornerstone Partnership

Best Practice 31 March 2020

Prospective adopters use technology to see the reality of childhood trauma

Scotland’s Independent Care Review was launched at an event in the Scottish parliament attended by people with care experience, some of whom gave evidence to the inquiry. Picture: Independent Care Review

Analysis 25 February 2020

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Andrew Webb is a former ADCS president

Opinion 25 February 2020

Supply and demand mismatch in adoption

Families can need support for at least a year before a secure attachment is formed and the relationship is mutually rewarding. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 February 2020

Agency helps children develop more secure attachments

Siblings have a “shared experience” within a family that cannot be replicated in any other set of relationships. Picture: yanlev/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Sibling relationships in the care system

The demand for therapeutic care has never been greater. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care: Special Report

The partnership between Peterborough City Council and charity Tact ended early after both parties spent more than planned. Picture: Adobe Stock/chrisdorney

Analysis 28 January 2020

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

The number of children adopted in England has fallen by a third since 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock/digitalskillet1

Analysis 28 January 2020

Clash over prioritising adoption

Senior social worker Helen Gormley: “I’ve walked in the shoes of the people I’m supporting." Picture: BASW

Features 28 January 2020

Why we changed careers to work with children

The judgement was made public as a 'cautionary tale', the judge said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 January 2020

Court criticises council over 'brutal separation' of sisters in care

The campaign has been taken down. Picture: Little Acorns Fostering

News 10 January 2020

Fostering agency apologises over 'insulting' ad campaign that replaced child with mop

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