FOSTER CARE IN THE NEWS Independent fostering providers plead for greater autonomy Children & Young People Now, 5th March 2013 – The future of foster care Children and People Now, 5th March 2013 [subscriber-only content] – Charities call for U-turn on tax’ for foster carers The Fostering Network, 6th 2013 ‘bedroom – Moving forward: implementing the for the Alternative Care of Children’ Better Care Network, 7th March ‘Guidelines – 2013 Partial U-turn over bedroom tax announced by Iain Duncan Smith The Guardian, 12th March 2013 – Bedroom tax campaign continues The Fostering Network, 13th March 2013 – MPs publish report on justice Parliament website, 14th March 2013 – Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect Australian Institute of Family Studies, 25th March 2013 – Outcomes for care leavers in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Executive, 27th March 2013 – Why social pedagogy matters for foster carers The Guardian Social Care Network, 28th March 2013 – NICE expands into social care National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 3rd April 2013 – Understanding attitudes, motivations and barriers to adoption and fostering Department for Education, 5th April 2013 – Project set to look at the bright side of care Children & Young People Now, 8th April 2013 – Scotland plans to extend support to care leavers up to 25 National Care Advisory Service, 12th April 2013 – We need to value foster care, not fixate on adoption The Guardian Social Care Network, 16th April 2013 – Thousands of children in care go missing every year The Independent, 24th April 2013 – YOUNG VOICES We end here with the thoughts of Matt, a care-experienced member of A National Voice. My name is Matt, I'm 21 years old and was in care for 11 years, my time in care was mixed with over 25 placements and many issues along the way. If I could change 2 things with leaving care services they would be to make all Local Authorities provide an independent living skills course over a 2 year period with 6 months focused on budgeting, and the second would be to ensure all care leavers can easily access emotional/ mental health support if needed when living independently.
FOSTER CARE IN THE NEWS Independent fostering providers plead for greater autonomy – Children & Young People Now, 5th March 2013 The future of foster care – Children and People Now, 5th March 2013 [subscriber-only content] Charities call for U-turn on ‘bedroom tax’ for foster carers – The Fostering Network, 6th 2013 Moving forward: implementing the ‘Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children’ – Better Care Network, 7th March 2013 Partial U-turn over bedroom tax announced by Iain Duncan Smith – The Guardian, 12th March 2013 Bedroom tax campaign continues – The Fostering Network, 13th March 2013 MPs publish report on justice – Parliament website, 14th March 2013 Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect – Australian Institute of Family Studies, 25th March 2013 Outcomes for care leavers in Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland Executive, 27th March 2013 Why social pedagogy matters for foster carers – The Guardian Social Care Network, 28th March 2013 NICE expands into social care – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 3rd April 2013 Understanding attitudes, motivations and barriers to adoption and fostering – Department for Education, 5th April 2013 Project set to look at the bright side of care – Children & Young People Now, 8th April 2013 Scotland plans to extend support to care leavers up to 25 – National Care Advisory Service, 12th April 2013 We need to value foster care, not fixate on adoption – The Guardian Social Care Network, 16th April 2013 Thousands of children in care go missing every year – The Independent, 24th April 2013 YOUNG VOICES We end here with the thoughts of Matt, a care-experienced member of A National Voice. My name is Matt, I'm 21 years old and was in care for 11 years, my time in care was mixed with over 25 placements and many issues along the way. If I could change 2 things with leaving care services they would be to make all Local Authorities provide an independent living skills course over a 2 year period with 6 months focused on budgeting, and the second would be to ensure all care leavers can easily access emotional/ mental health support if needed when living independently.