Wales basic income: Pilot will give care leavers £19,000 a year
A £20m experiment offering a basic income to young people leaving care will launch in Wales on Friday. From 1 July,...
SWU Assignment student essay competition
SWU Assignment student essay competition will award £500 to each winning entry! The Social Workers Union (SWU) runs an...
Wiltshire Foster Carers Invited to The Queen’s Garden Party in Recognition of their Lifelong Commitment to Fostering
Kathy and her husband Steve were invited to The Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May, to reward and...
Children in care ‘moving between placements a thousand times every week
Children in care are moving between placements a thousand times every week in England, according to fresh analysis of...
Foster carers given more money to help with the cost of living
On Friday 17 June, it was announced that foster carer allowances are to be uplifted above the National Recommended...
Reports of Calcot abuse prompt calls for reform of children’s social care in UK
Ministers are facing calls for urgent reform of the children’s residential care system in the wake of shocking reports...