Foster care matching needs resource boost to tackle “crisis” decision-making, research finds
Foster care matching needs more resource to tackle the "crisis atmosphere" of many placement decisions, research...
Foster carer approval “like winning the lottery”
A couple who offer urgent foster placements to young people who are often caught up in crime said being accepted as...
Judge: bespoke placements for children will be ‘considerably harder’ following unregulated provision ban
The forthcoming ban on placing children in care aged under 16 in unregulated accommodation will make it 'considerably...
Vulnerable children at risk as England faces shortfall of 25,000 foster families
England faces a 25,000 shortfall in foster families over the next five years, amid complaints of a lack of support for...
Children and Young People’s Services: Spending 2010-11 to 2019-20 – England
Pro Bono Economics has published a report, commissioned by the Children's Services Funding Alliance (Action for...
Regulator calls for debate on social media use after warning social worker for ‘anti-trans’ posts
Social Work England has defended its impartiality and commitment to human rights, and called for further discussion...