by FosterTalk Admin | May 13, 2020 | News
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper covering frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children in the UK. Find out more...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 13, 2020 | News
The Department of Health for Northern Ireland has published guidance to accompany the Children’s Social Care (Coronavirus) (Temporary Modification of Children’s Social Care) Regulations (NI) 2020. The Regulations, which are being made in response to the...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 13, 2020 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated guidance on conducting a risk assessment on children and young people with complex special educational needs and disability (SEND) in England.The guidance is updated to: reflect the SEND regulations changes; include...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 13, 2020 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a summary of how many children and teachers attended education and childcare settings in England. Figures show that: 80% of settings were open on 30 April 2020, an increase from 79% the week before; 137,000...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 13, 2020 | News
The Prime Minister has announced that primary schools in England may begin to reopen in phases at the earliest by 1 June beginning with reception, Year 1 and Year 6. It is planned that secondary pupils facing exams next year will get at least some time with their...
by FosterTalk Admin | May 7, 2020 | News
An article in the Telegraph reveals that Ofsted inspectors are offering to take in vulnerable children who are unable to stay in foster homes because they are at risk of contracting coronavirus. Since the national school closures, roughly 150 of Ofsted’s 1,800...
