Judge rules placing three children with two men not ‘realistic option’
Two men in their mid-20s have failed to persuade a High Court judge to let them bring up three children who have been taken from the care of their mother.
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Tag: Foster Care
Apologies for man forced to work as child slave while under council care
A man who claims he was forced to work as a child slave after being taken into foster care has received an apology. Terry Lodge said he was made to
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Cameron announces radical overhaul of looked-after-children care services
David Cameron has unveiled a radical overhaul of the care system that includes significant changes to adoption laws and social services. The Prime Minister called for “zero tolerance of state
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Webwatch: Post Adoption Central Support – supporting adoptive families and permanent foster carers
Post Adoption Central Support (PACS) is a small charitable organisation based in Stirling that comprises parents, social workers and other professionals involved in adoption and long-term foster care. It offers
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Report: CUTS – The impact of austerity on fostered children & families that care for them
The wellbeing of children living in foster care is under threat from Government funding cuts to local authority budgets in England, The Fostering Network is warning following a survey of
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Judge urges social workers to pay ‘particular attention’ to child’s religion
Social workers are in danger of not appreciating the importance of children’s culture and religion in the UK’s increasingly secular society, a High Court judge has warned. Mr Justice Baker
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Video: Dan Hughes on trauma, early child development and attachment
Dan Hughes is a leading authority on dyadic developmental psychotherapy and has integrated recent research on the neurobiology of trauma, early child development and attachment. During one of his
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Judge under fire for refusing to name council she criticised over care proceedings
A family court judge is under fire after refusing to name a council she had criticised over the way social services staff dealt with the father of a four-year-old girl
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Research identifies key factors in educational achievement of children in care
A new research study launched today identifies the key factors that influence how well children in care do in schools in England. The fact most children in care lag behind
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Consultation: CoramBAAF – The future of fostering in England
CoramBAAF is consulting on a draft position statement about the future of fostering in England and would like the views of members, foster carers and those with experience of being
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