by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 11, 2021 | News
A steep decline in the number of child protection plans for sexual abuse means this form of harm is increasingly hidden, rather than reducing, a new report has warned. In an evidence study published today, the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 11, 2021 | News
The head of the children’s social care review has urged children’s home provider to cut their fees and profits now after describing current levels as “indefensible”. Josh MacAlister told a conference of the Independent Children’s Homes...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 9, 2021 | News
Education recovery funding over the next academic year is worth “little more” than government funding handed to the hospitality sector during last summer’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to latest analysis. Read more...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 3, 2021 | News
According to a survey of 2,000 kinship carers by charity Kinship, previously known as Grandparents Plus, 36 per cent of respondents said they received no financial support from their local council. This figure increased to 75 per cent among those caring for...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 3, 2021 | News
The helpline was commissioned by the Department for Education in response to the troubling testimonies of sexual abuse and harassment shared on the Everyone’s Invited website. The helpline provides support to pupils who have experienced abuse at school and...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 26, 2021 | News
The Local Government Association (LGA) said it would like to see the creation of a role to monitor the financial health of large children’s social care placement providers, while the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) wants to see...
