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The Government has published updated Kinship care statutory guidance for local authorities. The updated Statutory Guidance is linked to Families First Partnership, Enduring Relationships Programme, Working together to safeguard children 2026 and Improving the kinship local offer and approach to kinship care.
The government has recently published statutory guidance for safeguarding organisations and their practitioners in relation to the new information sharing duty which was introduced through the Children Wellbeing and Schools Act. The new duty takes effect from 30 September 2026.
Social Work registration window is now open. Practitioners must submit their renewal application and record two pieces of CPD, including one with peer reflection. Associate Trainer Cath Turton shares practical tips for completing yours.
We are proud to be co-signatories of a letter to the Secretary of State for Education calling on the Government to ensure all children in care receive free school meals automatically, regardless of their foster carer's financial circumstances. The initiative, led by The Fostering Network and supported by organisations including TACT Fostering, the National Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP), Foster Talk, Adoption UK, the British Association of Social Workers and Home for Good, demonstrates the sector coming together to advocate for children in care and the families who support them.
The government yesterday announced a pause and review of the local government reorganisation process. James Bury, Managing Director, Policy, Research and Development, highlights some of the changes in this short update
AI is rapidly reshaping fostering, adoption and kinship care, creating both opportunities and uncertainty for practitioners. CoramBAAF’s community of practice offers a reflective space to share learning, explore safe and proportionate use, and consider how governance, privacy, professional judgement and core social work values can remain central.
With major developments in research, policy and law, the Kinship Conference 2026 offers an opportunity to discuss what these changes mean in practice with professionals who share a passion for improving outcomes for children, and their families. In this short piece, our Kinship Consultant, Ann Horne outlines some of the upcoming changes to the kinship care sector, how you can help shape these changes and what’s coming up over the next three months.
In this short read our Kinship Consultants Ann Horne and Clare Seth discuss Private Fostering Arrangements and the importance of raising awareness and knowing more about private fostering to improve outcomes for this often hidden group of children.
The Government announced on 8 July a number of significant reforms and consultations relating to fostering and children in care. These developments have the potential to shape the future of fostering services and the experiences of children and foster carers across England.
The Law Commission has published its Kinship Care Consultation Paper today. It sets out the key issues they have identified with the legal frameworks that govern different types of kinship care arrangements. Alongside reflections and analysis, the paper also sets out their provisional proposals for reform.
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