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Guide to Qualifications and Training: Fostering

    Other
  • Thursday, September 1, 2022
  • | CYP Now
In 2021 69,807 children were living with around 55,510 foster families across the UK. The Fostering Network says 9,265 new foster families are needed. Record levels of enquiries were received between April 2020 and March 2021 with 160,635 expressions of interest in England. However, only six per cent went on to apply to foster. Some councils are offering welcome payments.

Adoption system failings harm children’s life chances

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, July 26, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The adoption system in England is not working for children. There is overwhelming evidence that adoption is an excellent permanence option for children who had the toughest of starts in life. Yet, despite record numbers of looked-after children, only 2,870 adoptions were made in 2020/21 compared with 5,360 in 2015.