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Becoming (or remaining) a foster carer in England means meeting strict safer recruitment standards. These checks aren’t box-ticking—they protect children, reassure placing authorities, and help you...
When a young person in foster care turns 16, education, money and travel arrangements can change fast. The good news: there’s real, ring-fenced help—16–19 bursaries, local...
Children in care (looked-after and previously looked-after children) have the same entitlement to full-time education as any other pupil—and, because they are more likely to have...
If a child or young person needs more help in education than a school or college can ordinarily provide, an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)...
Foster carers often hear about Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) but don’t always get a clear, practical explanation of what it is, who controls it, and how...
Children in care deserve a school place that is safe, suitable, and secured without delay. England’s admissions rules recognise this by giving looked-after and previously looked-after...
Private fostering is one of those phrases that appears simple, but it has a very specific legal meaning in England. Understanding when an arrangement counts as...
Choosing between adoption and long-term fostering is one of the most significant decisions a family can make. Both paths offer children safety, stability, and the chance...
If a child can’t live at home safely, the first question most social workers ask is simple: is there someone the child already knows and trusts...
Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) create a secure, long-term home for a child who cannot live with their parents—without severing the legal link to birth family as...
