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Category: Care / Permanence
Law will be changed to increase adoptions, government announces
Education secretary Nicky Morgan has today unveiled new measures to prioritise permanence and therapeutic care in placement decisions for vulnerable children. “Every single day a child spends waiting in care is a further delay to a life full of love and stability – and this simply isn’t good enough. We have a responsibility to transform … Continue reading Law will be changed to increase adoptions, government announces
What children told Ofsted about their experiences of being in care
Each year Ofsted asks children and young people, parents, carers, foster carers, adopters, staff and other professionals for their views about children’s social care services. For the 2015 questionnaires there are 2 slide presentations and a spreadsheet with the numbers of responses to the questions. The material is also available in PDF format. These resources … Continue reading What children told Ofsted about their experiences of being in care
Matching a child with a foster carer or adopter
This is a helpful briefing note by Research in Practice. The briefing considers some of the challenges practitioners face when making judgements and important decisions with and on behalf of children and young people about where and with whom they will live. Acknowledgement is given to the careful balancing of priorities, benefits and risks necessary to avoid delay … Continue reading Matching a child with a foster carer or adopter
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Research and analysis Investigating special guardianship
Qualitative case file analysis commissioned by the Department for Education looked into the effect of the 26-week time limit for standard care cases and court judgements on the use of special guardianship. Read the findings from analysis of local authority case files here: Special guardianship: qualitative case file analysis The government has also used a Call … Continue reading Research and analysis Investigating special guardianship
Capturing the darkness and the light in the lives of looked-after children
There are days when stories with perfect beginnings and perfect endings just don’t cut it at reading time- Ali Redford, author of The Boy Who Built a Wall Around Himself, wanted to write a book for her son that he would… Continue reading → Source: Capturing the darkness and the light in the lives of looked-after … Continue reading Capturing the darkness and the light in the lives of looked-after children
“Adoption without parental consent is wrong in principle”
The Family Justice Council held its 9th Annual Debate and panel discussion on Tuesday 24 November 2015. The topic for this year’s debate was adoption. The motion read: “Adoption without parental consent is wrong in principle” The event was chaired by the Rt. Hon. Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division of the High Court, and Chairman … Continue reading “Adoption without parental consent is wrong in principle”
Children’s attachment
Attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care NICE have produced helpful guidelines covering the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties in children and young people up to age 18 who are adopted from care, in special guardianship, looked after by local … Continue reading Children’s attachment
‘Without a life story, a child is adrift, disconnected and vulnerable’ – Dr Bruce Perry on the value and power of the Life Story approach
By Dr Bruce Perry, adapted from the Foreword to the new book, Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children, by Richard Rose. EXTRACT A fundamental and permeating strength of humankind is the capacity to form and maintain relationships – the capacity to belong. It is in the context of our clan, community and culture that we are … Continue reading ‘Without a life story, a child is adrift, disconnected and vulnerable’ – Dr Bruce Perry on the value and power of the Life Story approach
