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The recent Somerset legal case continues to trouble local authorities across England. In Somerset County Council v NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group & Anor [2021] EWHC 3004(Fam), the court was told that the issues in the case were not confined to Somerset County Council, and this seems to be being borne out by a high level of queries being received on the CoramBAAF Advice Line.

Henrietta Bond has written about fostering for over 30 years. However, in the 'Things foster carers need to know' series she tackles a range of contemporary issues that foster carers need to navigate. She talked to us about the challenges of presenting these weighty and complex topics in an accessible way.

Clinical Psychologist, Dr Chris Burke is co-presenter of CoramBAAF's upcoming webinar 'Exploring Expertise: Achieving safe and meaningful contact'. As the title suggests, the contact system is fragile - done well and it has a positive impact on the child's well-being but how do we ensure this happens in practice?

Linked cases to the Somerset judgement have been delayed by the discovery that the issues are common in several local authorities and it is not yet clear how many children may be affected. While the President of the Family Division considers how they can be dealt with, the following recommendations have been made.

On Tuesday 8 February, CoramBAAF hosted a webinar on ‘The National Adoption Strategy – Why, Where and When’ for members and partners from across the adoption sector. Read the overview or watch the webinar in full.