The position statement What is Care, which was first launched in 2012, has been refreshed to take into account the changing political landscape and increase in the care population over the last decade.
Issues the latest ADCS paper is looking to address is an increased use of kingship care and special guardianship (SGOs) arrangements.
The ADCS points out that the number of children leaving care under SGOs now outnumbers those leaving to be adopted, however this area of care has “not received the same policy attention or investment as adoption”.
It adds that kinship care, “if well supported, has a strong track record in providing stability” and keeping families together.
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