Expert's Corner: Interview with Andrew Christie
Clare Jerrom speaks exclusively to the new chair of the government's Adoption Leadership Board about delivering the government's adoption reforms.
The pendulum has swung too far in favour of placing vulnerable children in care with extended family as opposed to considering adoption, the new chair of the Adoption Leadership Board has warned.
As he takes to the [...]
London borough plans to reduce SGO fees
Special guardianship Order fees need to reduce in times of financial austerity says council.
A London borough is proposing to reduce the fees it pays to Special Guardians.
The London Borough of Barnet says that here is a strong case for reducing the rates paid to special guardians in the borough and reducing the rates would tackle [...]
NSPCC reports surge in child neglect cases
Children’s charity says child neglect cases recorded by police have risen dramatically in a decade.
Child cruelty and neglect cases rose by 75 per cent in a decade, the NSPCC has warned.
Child neglect, which is a factor in 60% of serious case reviews and the main concern in 45% of child protection plans in England, [...]
Under pressure: How the rise in care applications is squeezing the system
Under pressure: How the rise in care applications is squeezing the system
Care applications are at an all-time high and experts warn that this is increasing the risk of serious mistakes being made
The pressure on the care system is showing no signs of easing.
Last month the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) [...]
Special Guardianship Orders reach record high
The number of children placed with Special Guardians exceeds 5,000 for the first time ever
More than 5,000 children were involved in Special Guardianship Orders in the family courts during 2015, Ministry of Justice figures have confirmed.
The number of children placed with special guardians exceeded 5,000 for the first time, the statistics showed, a rise of [...]
Mark Willis: Why the government’s latest adoption changes could be bad news for families
Managing director of WillisPalmer Mark Willis on the government’s recent announcement on adoption
Last week the government announced it was planning to change the law to ‘speed up’ the adoption of children in care and make it ‘easier’ for foster carers to adopt those who are living with them.
These changes, announced by the education secretary [...]
