October is Black History Month, Fosterline supports the need for more black and ethnic minority foster carers to meet the requirements of children in care. Can you share your story with us? We can publish them as part of our #OneMoreHome campaign? You can remain anonymous if you wish, your experience could inspire others, please […]
Study finds high rate of repeat referrals in children’s services
More than 50% of children referred to children’s services in the 2010-11 financial year were re-referred by the end of 2014-15, a new study commissioned by the Department for Education has shown. The research report, authored by Manchester University’s Dr Patricio Troncoso, is based on a study of 498,867 children referred in 2010-11, within 145 […]
Social workers and other professionals need to do more to help looked-after children achieve their potential, and to diminish the ‘stigma’ of being in care, research has found. The report, Perceptions of Care, by the Become charity for children in care and care leavers, was based on surveys and focus groups with 170 young people. Forty-four per cent of participants said they thought social workers “were not ambitious” for children and care leavers, while 35% said they believed social workers thought children in care are not as clever as other children. https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2017/07/27/children-care-urge-social-workers-ambitious/
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Children in care urge social workers to be more ambitious for them
Social workers and other professionals need to do more to help looked-after children achieve their potential, and to diminish the ‘stigma’ of being in care, research has found. The report, Perceptions of Care, by the Become charity for children in care and care leavers, was based on surveys and focus groups with 170 young people. […]
Friends of Fosterline campaign launched
The ‘Friends of Fosterline’ campaign, which launched today, encourages people to be part of Fosterline England’s growing fostering community and support network. During the past year, Fosterline has provided advice, information and support to over 83,700 service users. Since FosterTalk took over delivery of the service in June 2013, it has engaged with over 200,000 […]
The Fostering System review
The Department for Education has published a review of the Fostering System in England which provides a description of the current fostering system and looks at what works and where improvements could be made to improve fostering outcomes for children. The 270 page report includes sections on: issues facing the contemporary fostering system; types of foster care […]
Foster carers made MBE’s in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Fosterline would like to congratulate all those who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, particularly those fosters carers appointed an MBE. Congratulations to: Teresa Anne Carpenter, Foster Carer, Kent County Council. For services to children and families Edward Davenport, Foster Carer, Trafford Borough Council. For services to children and families Jean Davenport, Foster […]
North-South divide between likelihood of facing care proceedings
The Guardian reports on a study to be published by professors Judith Harwin and Karen Broadhurst of Lancaster University’s Centre for Child and Family Justice Research which highlights a stark north-south divide in the way that local authorities and judges address care proceedings. The north-west of England registered the highest rate of care orders in 2015-16, with […]
Fostering unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Teresa and her husband have been fostering for 19 years and have recently been looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children. You can read her story here. To find out more about fostering unaccompanied asylum seeking children, please click here. In light of the recent refugee crisis more foster placements are needed to provide safe and […]
London Boroughs awarded £1m for fostering scheme
Six London boroughs have been awarded £1m for a scheme to improve access to high-quality residential care and fostering placements for looked after children. The successful bid was submitted by six out of the 10 borough members of the South London Commissioning Programme: Greenwich; Croydon; Merton; Sutton; Bexley and Lewisham. More can be read on the Localgov website. […]