by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Increasing numbers of emotionally troubled children have been taken into care while waiting long periods for NHS treatment because their condition deteriorated to the point where their parents could no longer cope with their behaviour, child protection bosses have...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 7, 2022 | News
DfE says it is considering the best structures to deliver on the recommendations of the care review, which called for greater focus on kinship carers not covered by board’s remit. The Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) will close this...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 7, 2022 | News
Encouraging more people to become foster parents is a crucial part of the Welsh government’s plans, writes the deputy minister for social services in the Welsh government. Our Programme for Government sets out our vision to transform children’s services in Wales. Our...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 28, 2022 | News
Foster carer shortages are deepening in England with one in eight fostering households having quit, and more leaving than joining, over the past year. Ofsted’s latest fostering statistics, released earlier this month, showed that in 2021-22, 5,435 mainstream fostering...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 24, 2022 | Blog
With the cost of living showing no signs of slowing down, we are all feeling the pinch and worrying about how we can make ends meet, especially over the winter months. If you are a FosterTalk member you can call us for any guidance on tax and benefits and financial...
