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- New findings have been released on how Care Experienced people interact with the criminal justice system – childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2022/12/09/new-findings-on-how-children-in-care-interact-with-the-criminal-justice-system/
- A foster dad has been awarded an MBE and has said his honour is for all foster carers – northyorks.gov.uk/mbe-recipient-says-his-honour-all-foster-carers
- Three people in Jersey have been inspired to start the process of fostering since watching this year’s John Lewis advert – itv.com/news/channel/2022-12-06/three-islanders-to-become-foster-parents-after-watching-christmas-advert
Here’s your news from across the UK:
- Opinion piece in the Daily Record on the National Care Service ahead of the budget this week – dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/creation-national-care-service-scotland-28709552
- The former Children’s Commissioner has spoken about the use of unregulated accommodation for Care Experienced people – yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/teenage-care-leavers-living-on-their-own-in-caravans-boats-and-barges-says-former-childrens-commissioner-anne-longfield-3949308
- Wigan Council has voted for making Care Experienced a protected characteristic which has made Care Experienced people finally feel listened to – wigantoday.net/news/people/teenager-living-in-care-says-he-feels-listened-to-after-momentous-wigan-council-decision-3947795
- American-inspired foster care ‘hubs’, Project Mockingbird, launched in Gateshead – gateshead.gov.uk/article/22439/American-inspired-foster-care-hubs-launched-in-Gateshead
- Children’s rights charity in Wales, Article 39, wants the ban on supported accommodation extended to include young people aged 16 and 17 – cypnow.co.uk/news/article/campaigners-slam-proposed-quality-standards-for-supported-accommodation
- Research from the University of Birmingham has wanted the care system is failing to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ young people – cypnow.co.uk/news/article/care-system-fails-to-meet-needs-of-lgbtq-young-people-research-warns
- A BBC piece on how parents can support adopted children to thrive – bbc.com/future/article/20221124-what-really-helps-adopted-children-thrive
- Ofsted inspectors have discovered that a small number of young people are still living in unregistered children’s homes and some care leavers felt rushed when they moved out of care – gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/childrens-services-continue-improve-risks-25689254
- An Indian couple in Germany had their baby taken away after they were accused of sexually assaulting the baby. Although the allegations have been cleared, they still don’t have their child back – https://newsroomodisha.com/we-have-concerns-jaishankar-on-indian-baby-in-german-foster-care/
- One of Australia’s leading Indigenous child welfare advocates has told a Victorian truth-telling inquiry that permanent care orders and “racist” carers are severing links between some First Nations children and their culture – theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/06/permanent-care-orders-and-racist-carers-cut-some-aboriginal-childrens-cultural-links-inquiry-told
- Two sisters in Los Angeles have founded Coco’s Angels which helps kids in foster care through tutoring services, education funding and donation drives – https://msmagazine.com/2022/12/07/foster-care-cocos-angels-los-angeles/
- Scholars in America have discussed the efficiency of the foster care system – https://www.theregreview.org/2022/12/10/saturday-seminar-is-the-foster-care-system-worth-fostering/
- 8 Care Experienced girls in Arizona who were in care ended up back in the cult they were taken from – https://www.insider.com/eight-young-girls-arizona-childrens-homes-landed-back-flds-cult-2022-12
