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John Simmonds, Director of Policy, Research and Development, considers what we have learned and what we can learn from the Reflective Fostering Programme - where foster carers are supported to explore what they think, feel and do.

In many situations, the reality of the placement becoming unlawful speaks more to the limitations of the regulations themselves, than whether the placement is the best place for a child to live. In an effort to help practitioners navigate these challenges, we have published the following a practice note.

With the re-launch of the Public Law Outline, it is a timely reminder of the need to allow sufficient time for kinship assessment work. Both for social workers to be able to complete robust and authoritative assessments, but also for kinship families to have the time and support to make potentially life changing decisions to care for a child.

Our kinship and fostering consultants have developed a survey to find out more about how you use Form C and Form F. Take part in our survey and have your say!

Liam Hoskins, our events officer, reflects on our in-person event that explored current research on the mental health of children in care.

Sharon McPherson draws from her personal experiences as a kinship carer to provide valuable context and insight into her research, which explores new dimensions of kinship care through a lens of cultural curiosity.

Hedwig Verhagen shares details of how her new book explores child to parent violence and aggression and the impact it has on adopted and kinship families.