by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 20, 2021 | News
Croydon, in south London, said it has suffered a £2.3m government funding gap in the cost of looking after unaccompanied asylum-seeking children that “poses a safeguarding risk to children’s services” in the borough. The funding gap could hit £7m by...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 20, 2021 | News
A year and a half into the pandemic, it is clear that children who rely on local authorities for some aspects of their care, if not all of it, have been left horribly exposed. Guardian reporting has uncovered huge increases in referrals to social services, children...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 16, 2021 | News
Local authorities report the wide and varied support they have provided the childcare sector and families in a new report published today, but they are still concerned about the future of the sector, including around a shortage of childcare places for older...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 12, 2021 | News
Over half a million pupils are celebrating their GCSE results today (Thursday 12 August), with overall grades slightly up on last year. Results show 79.1% of entries received a grade 4 or above – equivalent to a pass – increasing 0.3 percentage points...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 9, 2021 | News
The 12 directors of children’s services in the north-east of England have warned that “shameful” levels of poverty in the region are driving dramatic rises in child protection intervention and the number of children in care. The north-east...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 9, 2021 | News
The head of the children’s social care review has urged ministers to prioritise early help, and additional placements and mental health services for looked-after children for “urgent investment” over the coming years. Josh MacAlister’s call...
