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When a young person turns 18, the care system changes. The child no longer counts as a child in care, and the support you receive as...
The Role of Foster Care in the UK Legal System Foster care is a statutory duty of local authorities and the courts. When a child is...
Introduction Every year, a number of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) arrive in the UK seeking safety and a fresh start. The foster care system plays a pivotal...
Kinship care—where children are placed with relatives or close family friends—offers a unique blend of familiarity and stability that statutory foster care cannot always match. Yet...
Introduction Recent studies comparing the long‑term outcomes of children placed in foster care versus those adopted into permanent homes have shed new light on the impact...
Introduction Budget cuts to Children’s Services in Manchester are creating uncertainty for the future of foster care. The decision to reduce funding will affect how many...
In the public eye, fostering is often reduced to a handful of headlines or a single image. Yet the reality is far richer and more complex....
Recruiting foster carers in the United Kingdom remains a persistent challenge. Despite widespread media coverage and government pledges, the numbers of new carers continue to lag...
Fostering is a vital part of the UK social care system. It offers children a safe home and carers a chance to make a difference. The...
Fostering is a vital part of the UK’s child protection system, offering children a stable, nurturing environment when their birth families cannot provide it. Over the...
