by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | News
The Home Office has published the high-level summary results of a survey it undertook (July to October 2020) of local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland, and of Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland in order to obtain a more accurate estimate of...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Ofsted has updated its guidance for children’s social care providers and managers on what Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks they need to have in place. Updates to the guidance include: that the provider should risk assess roles to ensure that a...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | News
The Scottish Government has published a summary of the Scottish and UK evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of children and young people. Key findings relating to specific issues / sub-groups include: Care experienced young people – at highest...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Grandparents Plus has published a report evaluating the delivery and impact of the Kinship Response support services provided to special guardians between May to October 2020. The Kinship Response service is funded through the Adoption Support Fund (ASF), and offers a...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Coram Voice in collaboration with the Rees Centre has published a report which shows stark variations in the wellbeing of care leavers across England and includes seven key recommendations for local authorities (LAs). The analysis, based on a survey of 1,804 care...
by FosterTalk Admin | Dec 17, 2020 | News
Research in Practice and TACT have published a report on a joint piece of research designed to explore the impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on young people in and leaving care, and their carers. The report summarises the findings from three online questionnaires...
