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Fostering reform briefing: Kinship fostering

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OPEN TO ALL
On 3 February 2026 the Government announced a long-awaited reform of the fostering system in England. This is the most significant reform of fostering in a generation and will have a impact on kinship fostering practice, as well as fostering services more widely. In this session, we are delighted to be joined by the Department for Education to discuss the potential changes, the consultation and call for evidence from a kinship perspective.  

Fostering Communities for Foster Care Fortnight

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CoramBAAF’s Fostering Consultant, Emma Fincham, reflects on the fostering communities she has been involved in over her career and the vital role they play in supporting carers and in turn improving the lives of the children they care for.

Private Fostering Awareness Day 2025: Hear from carers, young people, and practitioners

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CoramBAAF’s Private Fostering Awareness Day highlights the importance of notifying local authorities when a child lives with someone who isn’t a close relative for more than 28 days. Join us for events including a Breakfast Briefing and Lunch & Learn session to explore private fostering, hear from carers and young people, and discover key findings from this year’s survey.

Team Manager Fostering and Adoption
Team Manager Fostering and Adoption Action for Children are seeking a Team Manager for our Fostering Team in the Exeter/Devon area. The postholder will oversee the standards compliance, safeguarding and sustainability needs of fostering services within South West England . The postholder will be part of the senior management group within England Fostering Services and work to Action for Children’s Fostering Service Manager. The role involves the leadership of a dedicated team and maintaining a strong team culture.  The postholder will provide direction to a range of professional social work, health and business support staff and work in partnership with marketing and central AFC staff to maintain sustainable services. Action for Children £50400 per annum Exeter/Devon 13659 37
Adoption and Fostering Panel Vice Chair
Adoption and Fostering Panel Vice Chair The post holder will be able to demonstrate expertise and up to date knowledge of the legislative framework for Adoption and Fostering and bring a comprehensive understanding of current legislation in Fostering and know the Fostering and National Minimum Standards, and relevant up to date national qualitative research. The post holder will have relevant experience of Adoption and Fostering Panels, have been a Panel Member, Vice or Chair of Fostering Panels who is competent or brings the relevant lived experience of Fostering. The post holder should demonstrate empathy and evidence and ability to ensure Panels functions smoothly and within an equality and anti-discriminatory practice framework.

London Borough of Waltham Forest You will only be paid for the hours that you work. Your payment will be: - £250 for attendance as Vice Panel member - £375 for Chairing Panels as Vice Chair - £90 for Training Days and Panel Business Days United Kingdom 1631 There are two panels held per month on the first and third Friday of the month. Panel runs from 9am-4pm.

Effective Panels: An introduction to the functions and operations of fostering and adoption panels (England)

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This open course aims to give new and recently appointed fostering and adoption panel members  an opportunity  to  develop their role as effective panel members and to consider the tasks and responsibilities involved. This will be within the context of the current legislative framework and emerging messages from research. Fostering and adoption/permanency panel work is challenging to all concerned in the process. This course is intended to share issues, dilemmas and best practice.

Fostering Manager
Fostering Manager Fostering Manager required at Following Whispers to ensure overall responsibility for the day to day running of the agency and ensuring excellent and professional practice. The postholder will be required to register with Ofsted to become a Registered Manager within six months of appointment. The postholder will ensure that each foster care placement is supervised, as per the NMS, FSR and agency policies and that standards are maintained within recording and reporting of Supervising Social Workers. The postholder will also provide sound advice and supervision to Supervising Social Workers and liaise with foster carers as and when relevant and in a professional manner Following Whispers Family Consultancy Ltd £50,000 - £60,000 Ramsgate CT12 5FD FM2024 40

Panel administrators: their role and responsibilities for fostering and permanency panels

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The role of the panel administrator is a multidimensional one. Effective adoption and fostering panels are crucial to the delivery of a good adoption and fostering service, and the provision of services for looked after children. The efficient administration of panels, including the provision of clear and accurate minutes, is a skilled and complex task that is essential to the smooth and effective operation of panels. This open course will enable adoption and fostering panel administrators to examine related legislation and share best practice though group discussion and practice application.