Narey confirmed as government's new adoption tsar
Former Barnardo's chief Martin Narey will be tasked with encouraging "sceptical" social workers to see adoption as an option for more children in care.
04 July 2011
Should foster carers be shunned because of their beliefs?
Will it harm a child to be fostered by a God-fearing, smoking vegetarian? Gordon Carson looks at the hard choices social workers have to make when demand for care exceeds supply
23 May 2011
Children's early progress in foster placements needs sustaining
Fostered children make the most significant progress during the first nine months of their placement, according to research published today by The Adolescent and Children's Trust.
09 May 2011
Name the bureaucrats who hamper fostering, says minister
Children's minister Tim Loughton has called on foster carers to let him know which councils are "excessively bureaucratic".
19 August 2010
Media criticised for 'hysteria' over adoption procedures
Leading social work groups have condemned media "hysteria" over social services departments (SSD) adoption procedures as the government prepares to issue a White Paper on the subject next week.
15 July 1993
Fair play for kinship carers
Whether a child is "placed" with a carer or simply "enabled to live" with them can make a big difference to remuneration.
07 June 2010
Can children's homes cope with councils cutting fees?
Children's homes are struggling to survive as councils squeeze their funding and occupancy rates fall. Molly Garboden reports on how they can fight back and become sustainable
12 February 2010
Research Realities: the experiences of birth parents
Susannah Bowyer looks at the importance of sharing information and maintaining contact with birth parents
in the long-term foster care of children
12 October 2009
Faint praise for social workers from foster carers
looked-after children Social work training in fostering 'must improve' Lack of support from children's commissioners is foster carers'...
24 September 2009
DCSF: Virtual heads boost attainment of children in care
Virtual school headteachers have improved the educational outcomes of children in care and are a valuable new role, an evaluation of the government pilot scheme has concluded.
28 August 2009
Baaf: Children at risk from public ignorance about private fostering
The public's lack of awareness about private fostering could be leaving children at risk, the British Association for Adoption and Fostering said today as it launched a campaign on the issue.
19 January 2009
New social services boss at Baby P council will get £200,000
Other headlines in today's papers include:- We'll get justice for Baby P; Government plans to raise aspirations of millions of children; Change in rules on missing people urged
15 December 2008
News round up: New social services boss at Haringey to get £200k
Other headlines in today's papers include:- We'll get justice for Baby P; Government plans to raise aspirations of millions of children; Change in rules on missing people urged
15 December 2008
Baaf criticises 'slow progress' on private fostering notifications
The British Association for Adoption & Fostering criticised "slow progress" in recording private fostering arrangements after the government produced the latest figures for England today.
31 July 2008
DCSF study: Social workers must do more to encourage kinship care
Department for Children, Schools and Families-commissioned research has found social workers need to be more pro-active in exploring the potential of kinship care.
01 April 2008
Change attitudes to male foster carers – Fostering Network
Local authorities must recognise and respect the role of male carers if they are to drive recruitment forward and give vulnerable children positive role models, Robert Tapsfield, chief executive of the Fostering Network, said today.
17 March 2008
BAAF survey reveals low professional awareness of private fostering
The British Association of Adopion and Fostering has found that privately-fostered children in London are being put at risk because of a lack of awareness among the public and professionals.
23 January 2008
Private fostering: government delays decision on registration
The government is to delay its decision on whether to introduce a compulsory private fostering registration scheme, giving the current notification system more time to work.
16 November 2007
Private fostering notifications rise for third year running
Private fostering notifications in England have risen for the second year running, Office of National Statistics figures out today show.
09 November 2007
Changes to private fostering scheme fail to register
Changes introduced to allow councils to keep a closer eye on children living in private fostering arrangements are having little impact, the latest official statistics reveal.
22 November 2006
