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The Competition and Markets Authority have released a report that highlights significant areas of concern within privately owned fostering agencies and providers. Some are not consistently meeting the holistic needs of a child/young person and
high fees hamstring efforts by local authorities to implement the recommendations made.

The President of the Family Division has handed down judgement in the latest, and final, instalment of the Somerset case.

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.

CoramBAAF's James Bury considers the challenges of a failing care system. From those raised by the panelists to his own experiences as a social worker. He calls on the sector to pressure political leaders to commit to cross party collaboration to resolve these challenges.

On 28 April, CoramBAAF hosted a panel discussion about the future of care. This felt like a timely opportunity to debate how the “care system” operates for our children as we expect the review of children’s social care will be published soon.