by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Almost overnight, Laura Thornton became the sole carer of her two young half-siblings at the age of 27. Just weeks earlier the restaurant team leader, who was only a couple of months pregnant, had been planning her own family’s future with her partner. But then her...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Some foster carers are experiencing “horrific” money issues as they continue to wait for extra financial support that was expected in April. The Department of Health, which is responsible for allowances, said the delay was due to ongoing uncertainty...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 12, 2022 | News
Ofsted has recently published a report entitled “Children’s social care 2022: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic”. The report says: “The COVID-19 pandemic has put specific pressures on the children’s social care sector, and exacerbated existing...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 28, 2022 | News
The Department for Education has appointed its new ministers following a mass resignation of Conservative frontbenchers in response to Boris Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair. MP for Braintree James Cleverly has been appointed as Education...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 28, 2022 | News
The government has selected a sixth authority to trial its social care funding reforms, including the cap on care costs, before their full implementation next year. Oxfordshire council will join Blackpool, Cheshire East, the London Borough of Newham North Yorkshire...