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- Research from Become found that over 1,200 children in English councils were moved placements over the Christmas period – https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/02/children-in-care-moved-christmas-2021-figures
Tributes have been paid to Ian Dickson, a Care Experienced campaigner and former social worker – https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/tributes-paid-to-former-social-worker-and-care-leaver-ian-dickson
Here’s your news from across the UK:
- The children who grew up in the mother-and-baby homes in Northern Ireland are urging politicians to press forward with a public inquiry into the homes – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64087190
- Mike Kane, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, is calling for more government support to help Manchester’s children’s care sector after over 1,300 children were living in the city’s care system this Christmas – https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/all-manchesters-children-deserve-live-25848236
- More than one child a day is put in care in Oxfordshire at a time when the number of new adoptions has plummeted – https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23209029.oxfordshire-number-children-placed-care-rises-adoptions-fall/
- Over £17 million has been awarded to programmes across England and Wales to support children affected by domestic abuse – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-funding-to-support-child-victims-of-abuse
- Figures released by the Department of Education highlighted that in York hundreds of children are in the care system and many are facing homelessness – https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23211604.york-hundreds-children-looked-council/
- Looking back on the tragic death of a toddler who was murdered by the woman who wanted to adopt him –
Marking two years since the tragic murder of Leiland-James in Barrow | The Westmorland Gazette - Brother of Scots child who died in care wants body exhumed – Brother of Scots child who died in care wants body exhumed | HeraldScotland
- Scottish social workers were forced to miss more than 30,000 days of work because of mental health issues in the last year, figures have shown –
Scottish social workers forced to miss 30,000 days of work over mental ill health, figures reveal | STV News
Here’s your news from the rest of the world:
- The integration of over 13,000 Ukrainian children in Irish schools is being seen as a success story – https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2023/01/02/handling-of-13000-plus-ukrainian-children-in-irish-schools-seen-as-a-success-story/
- An Alberta judge has found that the death of a four-year-old girl was the result of her being taken away from her mother by Children’s Services years earlier – https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-finds-cree-girl-never-should-have-been-apprehended-by-children-s-services-1.6703362
- Feature story exploring the effects of the war on the children of Ukraine – https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-lost-generation-how-the-children-of-ukraine-are-dealing-with-the-war-a-49636ac5-109a-41fd-9ff2-ba432b446953
- A new programme in Missouri is helping Care Experienced people transition to adulthood – https://www.newstribune.com/news/2023/jan/04/program-helps-foster-care-youth-transition-to/
- Opinion piece about foster care in California. According to the author, “too many are left in harm’s way because California’s initiative to transform foster youth services, known as “Continuum of Care Reform,” has not been fully funded to truly meet the needs of all foster youth. Severe gaps remain in services.” –
No more excuses. California must prioritize children in foster care – Lake County Record-Bee - A new bill of rights that is aimed at creating a stronger partnership between foster parents and the state’s Department of Children and Families, which will improve how decisions are made for the child’s best interest has been filed in Massachusetts –
The Recorder – State foster parents get bill of rights: New law expands training, resources for parents - LGBTIQA+ foster carers in Queensland, Australia say they feel welcomed and respected –
LGBTIQA+ Foster Carers: Go for it! (qnews.com.au) - Nashville recording artist Maggie Rose will perform a charity concert to raise money for children in foster care –
Maggie Rose to headline benefit concert supporting foster care, adoption, orphan support (kfvs12.com)
