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State of the Nation's Foster Care 2016
… survey of allowances led to eight local authorities in
England
pledging to bring their allowances up to the national … for the Government to consult on allowance levels in
England
. We campaigned to hold the Scottish Government to … UK, and so far 63 are in place. The Education Committee in
England
accepted our recommendations that a central list of …
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Long-term fostering in England
… Across
England
, thousands of children live with their foster carers … definition of long-term foster care placements across
England
, and in setting out the key steps and commitments … Care Planning and Fostering (Miscellaneous Amendments) (
England
) Regulations 2015 , which came into force on 1 April …
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Fostering statistics
… or residence order or move on to adult life.
England
57,020 children were living with foster families on … from home. There are around 43,405 foster families in
England
. Every year thousands of new foster families are needed in
England
. For more details see statistics from the Department …
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Fostering legislation, regulation and inspection
… Fostering legislation In
England
the main legislative body is the Westminster … parliament and primary responsibility for fostering in
England
is held by the Department for Education. Read more about fostering legislation in
England
. In Northern Ireland, the main legislative body is …
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Foster Care Fortnight 2023 resources for fostering service members
… Monday 15 May . Download our media pack for each country:
England
Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Recruitment targets for
England
– regional breakdowns East Midlands East of
England
London North East North West South East South West …
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Looking back and looking forward
… Move Me campaign in 2013 has led to changes in the law in
England
, Wales, and Scotland that enables young people to … 18 th birthdays. These have now all come into force. In
England
the new measure is called Staying Put, and we are …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - March 2015
… Foster Care survey, the new minimum allowances for
England
have been released and New Family Social have been … have been agreed by the Government for foster carers in
England
for the coming year. Weekly rates National Minimum …
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News Story
Strengthen long-term fostering to provide stability for children, report urges
… stronger statutory frameworks for long-term foster care in
England
, Wales and Northern Ireland. In the report, Long-term Foster Care in
England
, Wales and Northern Ireland , The Fostering Network … there are many local examples of good practice, across
England
, Northern Ireland and Wales standards, conventions …
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Funding announced for vulnerable families in England needs to go further
… made an announcement about a package of support in
England
for vulnerable families. The Fostering Network … the additional £302 million to create new Family Hubs in
England
and urges those local authorities implementing the … Nation 2021 survey , with 77 per cent of foster carers in
England
saying they experienced a drop in income as a result …
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New research to ease foster carer retention and recruitment crisis underway
… into the retention and recruitment of foster carers in
England
to achieve a diverse and stable foster care … the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in
England
. This is as the sector continues to face one of its … opportunity for foster carers and fostering services in
England
to share their experiences of retaining and …
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