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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.

Our podcast series is dedicated to exploring topics related to adoption, fostering and kinship care. We invite children's social care professionals and experts by experience to join us to share best practices, their experiences and knowledge.

Since the Fostering reforms announcement on 3 February, we have been listening to our members and using your feedback to inform our consultation response. We have engaged with over 1,300 professionals at the forefront of fostering services; professionals who will be delivering these reforms every day in their work with vulnerable children and families. Today, we sent a joint letter to the Minister for Children and Families to raise concerns about the proposed removal of panels for approval of foster carers clear.

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We are delighted to announce a date for our Fostering Conference on 2 March 2026 at the Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ.
This conference is set to become a key event in the calendar of social work practitioners working with foster families. It is a conference that brings together practice and ideas that are current, relevant to you, and which matter. Sign up now for 20% off your tickets.

FREE FOR MEMBERS
Join us for this lunchtime session exploring the needs of children in private fostering arrangements. Listen to the results of CoramBAAF’s first private fostering survey. Hear from local authorities sharing good practice examples of how they are meeting children’s needs in their areas.

The government has today published its response to the fostering reform consultation launched in February 2026, setting out its position on proposals relating to fostering panels, assessment processes and the handling of allegations against foster carers. Read our full statement.

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.