by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 21, 2022 | News
The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) has published a guide to help professionals provide a confident, supportive response to parents and carers when concerns about the sexual abuse of their child have been raised or abuse has been identified. ...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 21, 2022 | News
The government’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme will see people in the UK hosting refugees in their homes for a minimum of six months. But while welcoming the move, some of those who have provided a home to refugees in the past are concerned about...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 9, 2022 | News
Community Care have reported: Children’s homes are profiteering from a “broken” market in which demand far exceeds supply, the children’s minister has warned. This is driving huge spending on placements by local authorities, with fees of £8,000 plus a week “not...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 9, 2022 | News
Every local authority across England and Wales is now using the Family Public Law service online to apply for a court order to safeguard the welfare of children. Launched in 2020 as part of our reform programme, using the online service, MyHMCTS, allows local...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 9, 2022 | News
Social Finance, LGBTQ+ Youth in Care and nine LGBTQ+ care experienced adults have published a report which shares their insights from exploring the experiences and outcomes of LGBTQ+ children and young people in care. It sets out practical recommendations that the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Feb 18, 2022 | News
A children’s home has been closed down after inspectors found evidence of “significant neglect”. One child had not been bathed, changed his clothes or been given a home-cooked meal in four months at the private home in Bolton, an Ofsted report found....
