Nominate a foster carer for a Queen’s honour and give them the recognition they deserve… In recognition… If you know a friend or colleague involved in fostering who, in your opinion, deserves to be recognised for their hard work and dedication to improving the lives of children and young people, you can show your appreciation […]
HMRC is delivering webinars for foster carers
How to complete your online tax return Thursday 12 January – 1pm to 2pm Book your place here Monday 16 January – 3pm to 4pm Book your place here Simpler Income tax for the self-employed Friday 13 January – […]
Children in UK’s poorest areas 10 times more likely to go into care
Children living in the poorest neighbourhoods of the UK are almost 10 times more likely to be taken into care or placed on a child protection plan than those from affluent areas, a study has revealed. Poverty was the biggest single factor behind wide inequalities in child safeguarding interventions that see one in 60 children […]
The Children’s Commissioner has published a report into the Growing up Digital Task force
In the run up to Safer Internet Day 2017, the Children’s Commissioner has published a report into the Growing up Digital Task force. The report outlines that over one third of internet users are under the age of 18 and that three interventions from government are required to prepare children for digital life. For more […]
When a young person leaves care, we forget the trauma that brought them there
The BBC published an article recently suggesting that care leavers are more likely to die in early adulthood than young people who aren’t care experienced. The article highlighted something that must be addressed, but I wanted to put some context around the issues raised so that the information within the piece can help us to […]
Online safety
The NSPCC and O2 have launched a campaign to illustrate how innocent searches online can lead to not so innocent results. Highlights how using parental controls to block or filter content can help keep children safe online and includes information on how to set up parental controls on mobiles and tablets, home computers, search engines […]
Creative writing competition for care-experienced young people
Coram Voice has launched a national writing competition which aims to promote a positive image of children in and around the care system. The theme is “new beginnings”. Deadline is 21 February 2017. For more information please click here. […]
Foster Carers made MBEs in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List
Fosterline would like to congratulate all those who were recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, particularly those fosters carers appointed an MBE. Congratulations to: Mrs Anjana Appiah, Foster Carer, Islington council Mr Krushnah Appiah, Foster Carer, Islington council Mrs Judith Deighton, Foster Carer, Hampshire county council Mrs Rita Roblin, Foster Carer, Bristol and […]
Keeping children in care out of trouble: independent review published
Lord Laming’s review of looked after children in the criminal justice system has now been published. Activity is underway within the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales and the Department for Education in response to many of the review’s central recommendations, and the Welsh government has indicated its intention to implement them in full. […]
Helping children and young people understand their rights
Coram Children’s Legal Centre has launched Lawstuff, a website to help children and young people to find out about their rights. Information provided includes: online safety, children’s services, home and family, abuse and bullying, and a section looking at what age you can do certain things in England. Source: Coram Children’s Legal Centre Date: 06 […]