Almost four in 10 kinship carers had not received any legal advice about their rights and options for their kinship child, according to a new report from the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on kinship care.
Some 82 per cent of kinship carers did not feel they knew enough about their legal options to make an informed decision about the best options for their kinship child, the report adds.
It highlights “devastating consequences” for both kinship carers and children caused by a lack of legal support.
“The APPG heard from hundreds of kinship carers across England and Wales, and found evidence of instances where, rather than supporting family and friends who wanted to give children a safe and loving home, the system made the process so confusing and stressful it seemed designed to actively discourage them,” the report states.
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