by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Sector leaders have welcomed the government’s new winter support package which includes rolling-out free school meals across the Christmas holidays and until summer 2021, following ahigh profile campaign by the footballer, Marcus Rashford. The new winter support...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Community Care has published an article discussing the importance of food in supporting foster children’s cultural heritage and care leavers who may also be experiencing a sense of cultural dislocation. The article points out that social workers need to take...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 came into force on 7 November 2020. The Act removes the common law defence of “reasonable chastisement” and provides children with the same legal protection from assault as adults. The...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children. Topics covered include: children moving between...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Ofsted has published a report looking at what contributes to good matching decisions for children in foster care in England. A research project carried out in the summer of 2019 found that the shortage of foster carers is one of the most significant challenges in...
