by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 12, 2021 | News
It has emerged that the number of 10- to 17-year-olds subject to proceedings rose by 95 per cent between 2011/12 and 2019/20, from 3,081 to 6,013 children. Meanwhile, the number of 16-year-olds involve in proceedings has almost quadrupled, rising by 285 per cent over...
by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 4, 2021 | News
A brand new pack for schools has been launched to help schools around the UK celebrate the continued achievements and contributions of black people of African descent to the UK and around the world – all year round, across all of the curriculum, while supporting...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 27, 2021 | News
Cafcass will defer allocating “less urgent” private law cases to family court advisers (FCAs) in Greater Manchester for up to 20 weeks because its capacity has become “saturated”. The move extends the family courts body’s policy...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 27, 2021 | News
The NSPCC has published findings from an FOI about online child sexual abuse offences. Findings include that there were over 9,742 online child sexual offences recorded by the 41 UK police forces that responded to the FOI last year; and recorded crimes increased by...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 17, 2021 | News
A new report Towards A National Care Family, by Tact chief executive Andy Elvin sets out proposals for one national service covering fostering, adoption, kinship, residential, foster, and secure care. The proposed service would also take over responsibility for...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 16, 2021 | News
Nadhim Zahawi, whose star has risen during the pandemic as vaccines minister, is to become education secretary after Gavin Williamson’s gaffe-prone tenure came to an end. Zahawi has been promoted by Boris Johnson after winning plaudits over the efficient and...
