The Department for Education (DfE) has updated several publications in order to meet commitments in ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’.
The announcements mark another significant step towards wide-reaching reform and provide an opportunity to progress towards supporting families earlier (including those families that provide Kinship care), having a decisive child protection system, and promoting stronger use of data and evidence across children’s social care.
The announcements include:
Additionally, DfE have announced an increased budget of up to £8.5 million for fostering reforms, bringing the total investment to £36 million, the largest ever in England. The department has also issued a reform statement offering a high-level overview of the documents