by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | News
The website of the independent review of children’s social care in England has been launched. The website provides information and updates about the review, lists the members of the review team and the Experts by Experience Board, answers frequently asked...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | News
Coram Voice has launched Voices 2021, the national writing competition for children and young people in care and care leavers aged under 25. The competition is intended to promote a positive image of care-experienced young people and to counter negative perceptions by...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | News
Dame Rachel de Souza has issued her first message in the role of Children’s Commissioner for England, in which she reflects on the current challenges and some of her aims for her tenure. In the message she states that she wants her “work to improve the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | News
The APPG for Looked After Children and Care Leavers has launched the Spotlight Inquiry in order to gather insights and evidence to inform the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care led by Josh MacAlister. The APPG’s Inquiry aims to “put the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | News
Changes to the pupil premium could lead to schools losing out on a year’s worth of funding for the most disadvantaged pupils, campaigners have warned. From April, allocations for the pupil premium, which provides extra funding for pupils eligible for free school...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | News
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a study of children’s social care provision in England, Scotland and Wales to establish why a lack of availability and increasing costs could be leading to the needs of children in care not being met. The...
