“FISS is making a positive difference.” This is the message that we hear time and time again from foster carers, fostering service workers and managers....
Archive for month: April 2020
Ramadan Health Guide
The NHS has a handy Ramadan Health Guide! If you are caring for a Muslim foster child during Ramadan or you yourself are Muslim, you...
Changes to children’s social care regulations in response to COVID-19
From the Department for Education: We recognise it is proving challenging for local authorities and providers to meet the full range of statutory duties relating...
Coronavirus briefing: guidance for social workers in the UK
NSPCC Learning has published a briefing summarising guidance from across the UK on how social workers and local authorities should work during the pandemic to...
Coronavirus: information point for children’s care and protection
CELCIS (Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection) has created an information point bringing together guidance, information and resources for professionals working with children...
Coronavirus: children and young people with learning difficulties
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation has brought together information and resources to support families and carers of children and young people with severe learning disabilities during...
Coronavirus: online safety
The Department of Education has launched a safeguarding app for teachers, parents and carers in Northern Ireland. Parents and carers will be able to access...
The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has announced new measures to support children in England during the coronavirus outbreak
Measures announced include: additional funding to help care leavers and other vulnerable groups; the launch of the online teaching platform, The Oak National Academy; and...
Free e-book for children about Covid-19 illustrated by the Gruffalo illustrator
To help explain the coronavirus to children, a free information book illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler has been released. The book answers key questions...
Coranavirus: homeless young people
Centrepoint has published a series of FAQs to support vulnerable young people who are homeless or facing the risk of being homeless during the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: care experienced children
The Children’s Commissioner for Wales has recorded a message for care experienced young people on Facebook. The message encourages children and young people to reach...
Coronavirus: online safety for children
The National Crime Agency (NCA) CEOP command has launched a campaign to help keep children safe online during the coronavirus pandemic. The #OnlineSafetyAtHome campaign contains...
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