by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 6, 2019 | News
The Howard League for Penal Reform has published a guide to help lawyers advocate for looked-after children at the police station. The guide, ‘Representing looked-after children at the police station’, provides information about the growing number of...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 6, 2019 | News
The House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries have produced the following research briefings and debate packs relating to children and families or children’s social services in the last month: EU Settlement Scheme and looked-after children and care leavers...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 6, 2019 | News
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are increasingly being failed by the system with the number of complaints about support provided to them “rising at an alarming level”, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 6, 2019 | News
People who have been taken into care as a child should receive ongoing support to help them deal with the impact of their experiences, a report has recommended. A summary report of the first Care Experienced Conference, held in April to bring together people with...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 6, 2019 | News
Child victims of county lines grooming are being promised extra support under a £20m funding package announced by the Home Secretary. The move, revealed by Priti Patel at the Conservative Party conference, aims to expand a specialist support service to help young...
by FosterTalk Admin | Nov 6, 2019 | News
FosterTalk staff were invited to take part in a Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) course in October and we now have 14 fully trained mental health first aiders supporting our members. The course ran over 2 days and was licensed and accredited by the Royal Society for...
