Kinship care

Our kinship consultants develops a range of practice notes, briefings and other resources to support our members in their work. They also support the exchange of ideas and good practice at our regular practice forums.

Kinship Care Conference 2025: Developing a kinship local offer - What can we learn?

With the new statutory guidance for local authorities requiring publication of a kinship local offer,  join us for a day of contemporary insights from researchers, sector organisations, carers, young people, parents and practitioners to network, discuss and explore how local authorities can shape and develop a good kinship local offer. 

The day will create a supportive and collaborative learning experience to empower social work practitioners. Attendees will leave with knowledge, practical tools, and new connections to confidently take the next steps in producing their local offer.  

Kinship Care Week 2025

Kinship Care Week (6-12 October 2025) is an opportunity to raise awareness about the amazing role that kinship carers play in children’s lives and society. Despite increased government and national awareness, many people do not understand what kinship care actually is. Kinship Care Week is a time to celebrate and recognise all that kinship carers do for the children they love and look after. Kinship Care Week is a chance to think about the support that kinship carers provide to one another and for local authorities to think about their kinship local offer, including peer support. 

Kinship Care Assessment (Form K) England

CoramBAAF is excited to publish the new Kinship Care Assessment (Form K) England. The change in name from 'Form C' to 'Form K' reflects the national policy reform agenda and a growing awareness of the complexity and importance of kinship care.

The new assessment amplifies the voice of the child, and the relationship between the child and the prospective kinship carer. It draws out strengths and highlights support needs. It enables a relationship-based and reflective assessment process that gathers and analyses the information required to inform decisions about a child’s future care. 

The form can be used for both approval of kinship foster carers and recommendations for special guardianship orders; it is compliant with relevant law, regulations and statutory guidance. It includes an integral support plan and detailed guidance.

Private Fostering 

Private fostering is a private arrangement made between a parent and a responsible adult for the care of a child under the age of 16 (under 18 if disabled). The person who will be looking after the child is not a parent or close relative of the child, and the arrangement is planned to last for at least 28 days. 

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Incorporating what matters to children into practice with kinship care

We are delighted to be able to publish Dr Paul Shuttleworth's latest work, ‘Incorporating what matters to children into practice with kinship care: Listen, Understand, Do’.

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