This report focuses purely on the allowances given to the foster carer to cover the costs of looking after a fostered child… Read More
The Confident Futures Project: Free Art, Film and Drama Activities for Care Experienced Young People in January
Confident Futures is the First Campus outreach programme for care experienced young people age 14-16… Read More
Messages from Research on the Pathways between Care and Custody for Girls and Women
What can we learn from research about the pathways between care and custody for girls and women? Read More
Messages from Research on the Pathways between Care and Custody for Girls and Women
What can we learn from research about the pathways between care and custody for girls and women? Read More
Reflecting on Pathways to University from Care
This short film captures our key findings and the experiences of the students who took part in the research. It introduces our 15 recommendations for universities… Read More
A new online project engages the care community on a range of topics
#CareConvos is a monthly Twitter chat hosted by Rosie Canning and supported by Aoife O’Higgins. Read More
The Care Experience Conference. Write up from a talk at the Oxford Children’s Rights Network at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights
Dr Cat Hugman and myself were invited by Dr Mariela Neagu, on behalf of the Oxford Children’s Rights Network at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights to give a presentation on our experiences from the Care Experience Conference… Read More
Giving adopted children and children previously looked after an equal chance in school
When Adoption UK asked nearly 2,000 adopted young people about their experiences of school in 2018, eight out of ten told us that they feel confused and worried at school… Read More
The Knock on the Door: A Candid Reflection of being a Child in the Care System
The Knock on the Door is a biographic account of my experiences in the care system as a child and young person… Read More
Count down to the Promise to Care
Leicestershire Cares is one week away from launching its new local charter that businesses in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will be able to sign to say that they are committed to supporting looked after children and care leavers into independence… Read More
