by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The Scottish Government has announced new guidance to help teachers and councils prepare for the ‘blended model’ of both classroom and home learning when schools re-open in August. The guidance includes a focus on prioritising the physical, mental and...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 4, 2020 | News
During the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, FosterTalk has become aware of the additional pressures that foster carers are having to face. They have been asked to travel for contact and introductions, they have received mixed messages about whether or not...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 3, 2020 | News
King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Maudsley Charity have launched a series of eight short films to help families struggling under the coronavirus pandemic. The...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 3, 2020 | News
The What Works Centre for Child Sexual Abuse has published a report evaluating three pilot projects which embedded social workers in schools in England. The pilots in Lambeth, Southampton and Stockport explored how working in this way might help reduce referrals,...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 28, 2020 | News
Social workers will be placed in schools to help staff spot signs of abuse and neglect as part of a new package of government measures to support vulnerable children. Placing social workers in schools reflected that educational settings make up the second largest...
