Fostering statistics – England 2019 to 2020
Ofsted has published fostering statistics for England for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. Figures show that:...
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN CARE BEING ‘FAILED BY THE STATE’, FINDS CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER
Thousands of children in care are being moved between several homes a year or living in unregulated accomodation, with...
Care Review to be launched ‘imminently’, children’s minister says
The long-awaited Care Review, promised in the Conservative Party manifesto, is set to begin "very imminently", the...
Sector leaders welcome government U-turn on free school meals
Sector leaders have welcomed the government's new winter support package which includes rolling-out free school meals...
Supporting cultural heritage
Community Care has published an article discussing the importance of food in supporting foster children's cultural...
Equal protection from assault Act
The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 came into force on 7 November 2020. The Act removes...