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In this blog, our Fostering Consultant, Emma Fincham reflects on our inaugural fostering conference. A day that brought together over 115 professionals working in fostering services across local authorities, and agencies, to discuss the upcoming fostering reforms.
CoramBAAF welcomes the launch today of the long awaited kinship allowance pilot in seven local authorities. Backed by £126 million, the kinship allowance will reach around 5,000 children, and we therefore welcome this investment in kinship families knowing the financial challenges many face. Kinship carers in the seven local authorities will receive an allowance equivalent to what foster carers receive. Each local authority will receive a package of funding and support, enabling local authorities to tailor delivery to local needs.
Kinship Ambassador Jahnine Davis has published a comprehensive insight report today - Improving the kinship local offer and approach to kinship care . Drawing on her engagement with key stakeholders since being in post, she sets out “characteristics of promising practice and the considerations needed to design kinship support that is coherent and deliverable”.
CoramBAAF welcomes the government announcement today confirming that funding will be in place for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund until March 2028 alongside a formal consultation on the future of the fund.
CoramBAAF welcomes the government’s announcement of their action plan to develop fostering, increase the number of foster carers and invest funding into support, training and innovation. We will be working closely with local authorities, agencies, partners and the government to deliver the changes needed to improve the lives of children and foster carers. As the leading membership organisation working with practitioners across local authorities and independent fostering agencies, we will be listening to our members to enable us to respond to the consultation and call for evidence with their views.
From 9 February 2026, new Regulations will reshape how children from elsewhere in the UK are placed in Scotland. Alexandra Conroy-Harris summarises what the changes mean and the key duties they place on local authorities.
In this blog, CoramBAAF Health consultant, Ellie Johnson expresses concerns about the impact NHS workforce reforms will have on specialist health roles that support and advocate for children in care. Emerging evidence suggests these vital posts are being reduced or reconfigured, risking the loss of expertise and advocacy for some of the most vulnerable children.
In the approach to 2026, James Bury, CoramBAAF’s Head of Policy, Research and Development, reflects on what could be a pivotal moment after years of underfunding have pushed services to breaking point.
Emma Fincham, CoramBAAF’s Fostering Consultant, reflects on the need for reform in foster care and current challenges faced by foster carers and practitioners
CoramBAAF has issued a response to the BBC investigation 'Adoption: The Blame Game' and calls for a full review of the support for adopted children and families across all services, so that our most vulnerable children receive the right support at the right time.
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