The research, carried out by the Rees Centre at Oxford University on behalf of the Family Rights Group (FRG), looked into the effectiveness of its Lifelong Links programme that aims to help children reconnect with people important to them.
The findings not only revealed a significant improvement in children’s mental health and wellbeing but also young people being more settled in their foster care or children’s home.
The initiative, developed by FRG in collaboration with key stakeholders including local authorities, children in care and care leavers, was initially funded through the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme as a trial in 12 local authorities. It is now being implemented in more than 30 authorities.
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