The Department for Education is implementing comprehensive fostering system reforms to increase the number of foster carers and improve support for children in care. The reform programme addresses assessment procedures, abuse allegation handling, adoption support, and aims to create homes for 10,000 additional children through systemic improvements.
We're seeking views on a more responsive, holistic and evidence-based system of adoption support, including changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Seeking views on proposals to improve assessment and approval of foster carers, and improve support during allegations.
This call for evidence focuses on areas where we want to gather further information from the sector and those with lived experience about possible future reforms to the fostering system.
We're seeking views on a more responsive, holistic and evidence-based system of adoption support, including changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
This call for evidence focuses on areas where we want to gather further information from the sector and those with lived experience about possible future reforms to the fostering system.
We want to update rules on fostering to make the experience better for children in care and for foster families.
Seeking views on proposals to improve assessment and approval of foster carers, and improve support during allegations.
UIN: HCWS1300 Today I am setting out the Government’s plan to increase the number of foster care places in England and renew fostering for modern family life. Foster families provide the stable, trusted relationships that children in care need, yet …
UIN: HLWS1302 My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) (Josh MacAlister) has made the following statement:Today I am setting out the Government’s plan to increase the number of foster care places in England and …
Sets out the steps required to address the sharp decline in foster carers over the past decade and reform the foster care system.
We want to update rules on fostering to make the experience better for children in care and for foster families.
Government response to the Foster Care in England report and the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into fostering.
How the government is reducing the time it takes to adopt and improving the quality of care for all looked-after children.