Last week the government announced the next steps to be taken on implementing reforms outlined in its Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy, which was released earlier this year in response to MacAlister’s review.
Latest plans include increasing allowances for some kinship carers and developing a national framework “to set out the purpose, principles and outcomes that should be achieved in children’s social care”.
Also planned is a strategy to improve data collection and an £8.5m investment in fostering.
MacAlister says the moves show the government is “genuinely responding” to the need to improve children’s social care but warned “some changes are too timid”, particularly around ensuring there is joint leadership across councils, health, police and education.
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