by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children. Topics covered include: children moving between...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Ofsted has published a report looking at what contributes to good matching decisions for children in foster care in England. A research project carried out in the summer of 2019 found that the shortage of foster carers is one of the most significant challenges in...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 4, 2020 | News
In England, a national 4 week lock- down has been announced to commence on Thursday 5th November. Scotland has moved to a five-tier system of virus alert levels from 2 November, while the Welsh government announced a national “firebreak”...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 3, 2020 | News
A total of 32 organisations, including charities, a school partnership, and private firms have been selected as “Tuition Partners” by the Education Endowment Foundation, which has received £76m to run the initiative, part of the National Tutoring...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 3, 2020 | News
A petition launched by the National Education Union calling on the government to close schools during November as England goes into lockdown has amassed 150,000 signatures in just 48 hours.In addition, more than 20,000 teachers and school support staff have written to...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 3, 2020 | News
The YMCA has published a report looking at young Black people in the UK’s experiences of racism. Findings from focus groups and a survey of over 500 Black and Mixed ethnicity 16-30-year-olds include: 95% of young Black people reported hearing and witnessing the...
