Judge critical of councils after boy ‘languished’ in care system
Two councils have been criticised by a family court judge who said a five-year-old boy taken from his parents more than two years ago had “languished” in the care system.
Read MoreTwo councils have been criticised by a family court judge who said a five-year-old boy taken from his parents more than two years ago had “languished” in the care system.
Read MoreIf you are a foster carer, run a foster care agency or work in the foster care team at your local authority, then you could help to develop Scotland’s learning
Read MoreA third of UK children (3,582) have been separated from their brothers and sisters when placed in foster care during the last financial year, according to childrens charity, Action for
Read MoreAn article examined the place of ethnicity in foster care arrangements, in the context of the sufficiency duty on local authorities to secure adequate local placements for children. It said
Read MoreThe Fostering Network has launched an innovative new programme aiming to raise the aspirations and achievements of children living with foster families in London. London Fostering Achievement, run in partnership
Read MoreA mother is suing a Welsh council after a judge ruled the authority had acted unlawfully by keeping a nine-year-old boy in foster care. The child was placed in care
Read MoreSCOTLAND’S social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate, has praised an Edinburgh-based fostering and adoption service. The services, provided by BAAF (Scotland), received top marks across the board at two consecutive
Read MoreLess than a third of adults think they would not be accepted as foster carers. Asked if they were to try and become foster parents in the next two years,
Read MoreNew guidance about the skills and competencies expected of foster carers and short break carers has been launched by the Care Council for Wales. The Induction Framework for Foster Care
Read MoreA fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the murder of a foster carer who was stabbed to death by the 13-year-old boy she was looking after. Dawn McKenzie
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