by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 5, 2021 | News
Most social workers lack confidence in working with children at risk of radicalisation because of their lack of experience, according to a report commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE). While radicalisation cases had increased or stayed static in the past...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 1, 2021 | News
Black children are more likely to end up in care and less likely to be adopted according to recent government figures. The data in the Adopted and Looked-after children report, shows despite Black children only making up five per cent of the general population, they...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 1, 2021 | News
The duration of care proceedings reached 43 weeks in January-March this year, the highest average since mid-2012 and more than 17 weeks above target levels. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures showed that just 22% of proceedings were completed within the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 28, 2021 | News
Community Care has reported that sector leaders have pledged “meaningful change” on racism in social work after launching a survey to uncover the extent of the problem. The survey asks social workers to report on the extent of racism they have...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 24, 2021 | News
On Monday 21 June, there will be less than 10 days to go until the deadline of 30 June 2021 for applications to be made to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). An application to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 for those eligible, secures existing rights in UK law...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 23, 2021 | News
Community Care has reported that the Home Office has announced changes to distribute responsibility for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children more widely but has rejected making the existing national transfer system (NTS) mandatory, despite the threat of legal...
