Our kinship care consultants develop a range of practice notes, briefings and other resources to support our members in special guardianship, private fostering, kinship foster care and other care plans involving family members and friends. They also support the exchange of ideas and good practice at our practice forums.
Getting started in...
As the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care we want to equip professionals like you with the knowledge, best practices, and resources needed to improve the lives of children and young people. This is why we are launching a free breakfast webinar series to help you get started in adoption, fostering and kinship care.
Getting started in: Kinship
22 May 2024 | 9am- 9.55am | Zoom
In this session, we will be exploring the role of kinship care in permanence with our Kinship Consultants Clare Seth, and Ann Horne.
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Kinship Conference
4 July | 9.30am - 4.30am | London
We are delighted to announce our first kinship conference. The in-person event is due to take place on the 4 July 2024 in London and provide contemporary insights from researchers, professionals and leadership teams in the children and families sector on the National Kinship Strategy.
Latest blogs and updates
- Kinship care matters – the National Kinship Care Strategy
- Reflections on care planning in the kinship context
- Kinship Care Week 2–8 October 2023 #DoOneThing
- Learning from Windrush: a kinship care context
- New Form K (kinship assessment) in the pipeline
- Does the new implementation strategy go far enough for kinship carers and their families?
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Kinship Care and Special Guardianship: what it is and what it means
Colourful, vividly illustrated and presented in accessible and jargon-free language, this booklet provides an easily understandable introduction to the subject.
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Top ten tips for social workers working with Ukrainian children
For those wanting a summary about how they can support Ukrainian children in kinship care families read our top ten tips!
This is a condensed version of our 'Frequently Asked Questions' resource,- we have included the headlines and key points from our longer document to offer a shorter and accessible version as an introduction to the topic.
Supporting kinship carers of Ukrainian refugee children
We have produced a set of comprehensive FAQs to help professionals navigate the tricky interface between social care and immigration law.
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The return of 26 weeks: what this means for the assessment of prospective kinship carers
The re-launch of the Public Law Outline is a timely reminder of the need to allow sufficient time for kinship assessment work. In this CoramBAAF Statement, Ann Horne, Kinship Consultant reminds us of best practice guidance and the need for 12 week timescales, when assessing prospective kinship carers.
Read our statementGet involved
Our multidisciplinary groups and provide a platform to our members so we can advocate on their behalf to Government, and ensure that their voices are heard in the development of legislation, policy and practice.
Kinship Care Practice Forum
Discuss developing areas of policy and share views at our Kinship Care Practice Forum.
Private Fostering Practice Forum
Discuss developing policy and practice dilemmas in Private Fostering arrangements.
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