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Longfield to examine Muslim fostering case

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  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017
    • | CYP Now
The Children's Commissioner for England will examine reports that a five-year-old Christian girl was left distressed after being placed in foster care with a Muslim family.

Councils receive Staying Put funding allocations

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  • Friday, August 8, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The government has announced how much each council will receive this year to extend support up to age 21 for young people in foster care, but concerns remain that the money is not enough.

Number of adoptions increases

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  • Monday, August 18, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The number of children placed for adoption has risen by 14 per cent over the last year, according to latest government figures.

Councils criticised over 'self-serving' in-house fostering policy

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  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017
    • | CYP Now
A national fostering organisation has criticised councils for failing to take into account the needs of children being placed in foster care, claiming that the practice of opting for "in-house" placements means they are missing out on the most appropriate care.

ADCS calls for Ofsted workforce shake-up

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  • Friday, October 31, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted must recruit existing children's services professionals to inspect local authority social care arrangements if it is to boost confidence in its judgments, the head of the Association of Directors of children's Services (ADCS) has said.

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