by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 12, 2021 | News
Ofsted have released their latest finding on Fostering in England. This release covers: The numbers of foster carers and foster places and placements, in both local authority (LA) fostering agencies and independent fostering agencies (IFAs)Data relating to types of...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 12, 2021 | News
The High Court has ruled that local authorities can usually arrange for children in their care to have Covid-19 and flu vaccines even when parents object. At a family court hearing last week, Mr Justice Poole ruled that authorities could generally agree the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 25, 2021 | News
Profits for large children’s social care providers are higher than would be expected in a well-functioning market, as the lack of placements leaves councils in an ‘inherently weak’ position. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said today it...
by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 25, 2021 | News
Care leavers in the Midlands have welcomed a new tool which lays out the level of support every council in the country offers young people leaving the care system and how it differs depending on where you live. It’s been set up by a man from Nottingham who was...
by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 12, 2021 | News
Unicef has published a report examining child, adolescent and caregiver mental health around the world. The report finds that: more than 13% of adolescents aged 10-19 live with a diagnosed mental disorder as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), with anxiety...
by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 12, 2021 | News
The Scottish Government has said that it remains committed to incorporating the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law after the Supreme Court ruled on 6 October 2021 that certain parts of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland)...
